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Themission is known as NS-25, because it will be the 25th to date for Blue Origin's New Shepard suborbital vehicle. Six people will participate: Ed Dwight, the U.S.'s first-ever Black astronaut candidate; venture capitalist Mason Angel; Sylvain Chiron, the founder of French craft brewery Brasserie Mont Blanc; entrepreneur Kenneth L. Hess; retired accountant Carol Schaller; and pilot and aviator Gopi Thotakura. You can read more about each of them here.

The launch window for NS-25 opens at 9:30 a.m. EDT (1330 GMT; 8:30 a.m. local time in West Texas, where the launch will take place). Space.com will carry Blue Origin's webcast on this page and on our home page; the stream is scheduled to begin 40 minutes before the launch window opens.

The last crewed Blue Origin flight, NS-22, happened in August 2022. Then, a month later during an uncrewed research mission, New Shepard suffered an anomaly. The first-stage booster was destroyed, but vehicle's capsule came back safely under parachutes.

New Shepard flights were suspended as engineers examined and addressed the anomaly, which was a "thermo-structural failure" of the nozzle on the rocket's single BE-3PM engine. Suborbital flights resumed in December 2023 with the uncrewed NS-24 mission.

Passengers experience a few minutes of weightlessness and get to see Earth against the blackness of space. Prices for New Shepard flights have not been released, but competitor Virgin Galactic's seats start at $450,000 apiece.

Elizabeth Howell (she\/her), Ph.D., is a staff writer in the spaceflight channel since 2022 covering diversity, education and gaming as well. She was contributing writer for Space.com for 10 years before joining full-time. Elizabeth's reporting includes multiple exclusives with the White House and Office of the Vice-President of the United States, an exclusive conversation with aspiring space tourist (and NSYNC bassist) Lance Bass, speaking several times with the International Space Station, witnessing five human spaceflight launches on two continents, flying parabolic, working inside a spacesuit, and participating in a simulated Mars mission. Her latest book, \"Why Am I Taller?\", is co-written with astronaut Dave Williams. Elizabeth holds a Ph.D. and M.Sc. in Space Studies from the University of North Dakota, a Bachelor of Journalism from Canada's Carleton University and a Bachelor of History from Canada's Athabasca University. Elizabeth is also a post-secondary instructor in communications and science at several institutions since 2015; her experience includes developing and teaching an astronomy course at Canada's Algonquin College (with Indigenous content as well) to more than 1,000 students since 2020. Elizabeth first got interested in space after watching the movie Apollo 13 in 1996, and still wants to be an astronaut someday. Mastodon: https:\/\/qoto.org\/@howellspace"}), " -0-10/js/authorBio.js"); } else console.error('%c FTE ','background: #9306F9; color: #ffffff','no lazy slice hydration function available'); Elizabeth HowellSocial Links NavigationStaff Writer, SpaceflightElizabeth Howell (she/her), Ph.D., is a staff writer in the spaceflight channel since 2022 covering diversity, education and gaming as well. She was contributing writer for Space.com for 10 years before joining full-time. Elizabeth's reporting includes multiple exclusives with the White House and Office of the Vice-President of the United States, an exclusive conversation with aspiring space tourist (and NSYNC bassist) Lance Bass, speaking several times with the International Space Station, witnessing five human spaceflight launches on two continents, flying parabolic, working inside a spacesuit, and participating in a simulated Mars mission. Her latest book, "Why Am I Taller?", is co-written with astronaut Dave Williams. Elizabeth holds a Ph.D. and M.Sc. in Space Studies from the University of North Dakota, a Bachelor of Journalism from Canada's Carleton University and a Bachelor of History from Canada's Athabasca University. Elizabeth is also a post-secondary instructor in communications and science at several institutions since 2015; her experience includes developing and teaching an astronomy course at Canada's Algonquin College (with Indigenous content as well) to more than 1,000 students since 2020. Elizabeth first got interested in space after watching the movie Apollo 13 in 1996, and still wants to be an astronaut someday. Mastodon: @howellspace

UPDATE: Tune in on Saturday 20 January from 09:00 GMT (10:00 CET) to see ESA project astronaut Marcus Wandt dock to the International Space Station for his first mission, Muninn. Watch the action live on ESA Web TV 2 and ESA YouTube.

During the journey on the Dragon capsule to the International Space Station, Marcus is mission specialist and shares the ride with Walter Villadei from Italy, Alper Gezeravcı from Trkiye and Michael Lpez-Alegra, a dual US-Spanish citizen.

Marcus and his crewmates will arrive to the Space Station around 36 hours after liftoff. The capsule is set to dock with the Space Station on Saturday 20 January at 10:45 GMT (11:45 CET). Follow the continuous live coverage of the docking two hours in advance and watch the ingress of the crew and the welcome ceremony on ESA Web TV and ESA YouTube channel.

The Muninn mission will officially begin as soon as Marcus goes through the hatch. ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen will welcome him as commander of the Space Station. This will be the first time two Scandinavians live and work together in space.

Everyone has a story of "the one that got away." Usually, they did something that seemed like a prudent decision at the time but ended up being a huge regret. Maybe your uncle sold his Plymouth Superbird for $3200 in 1982, or you friend was one click away from buying a bunch of Bitcoin in 2016.

For me, it's the Omega Speedmaster Alaska Project. When I saw it in photos, I fell in love with its crisp white dial, and funky chronograph hands immediately. The fact that it came with a bright white velcro strap, and a gigantic red aluminum shield was just icing on the cake.

It was because of this that I was especially excited about the Mission to Mars version of the Moonswatch when Swatch released the series last year. Its inspiration clearly came from the Alaska Project, and it contained all of the great traits that made the Alaska special: spacecraft hands, crisp white dial, and white velcro strap. Its case is even bright red, mimicking the Alaska's protective case.

Typically I don't buy homages, as they leave one wanting the real thing even more. But this watch is branded as an Omega, and I feel it's something different than an homage. So can it help offset the sting if not having the Alaska Project?

Despite its low cost, it still took me about 9 months from its release date to obtain a Mars. You likely heard about the hype surrounding it, and the fact that Swatch quickly retracted its promise to sell them online. Sure, I could have bought a used one, but even today they are still trading hands for around 30-40% over MSRP.

Recently I found myself at the Mall of America in Minneapolis. When I walked into the Swatch store and asked if they had any Moonswatches available, lucky for me, the Mission to Mars was one of the available models! I didn't have to think long, finally, I had a Moonswatch!

Upon taking it out of the box, my first impression was that it felt very light. I expected it to feel more like other ceramic watches, but its Bioceramic case feels more bio- than -ceramic, meaning that it doesn't feel much nicer than a plastic watch. It does have an attractive matte finish to it though.

Additionally, it looks cool. I think Swatch did a really nice job with the different colorways (each corresponding to a different celestial body). The store had all of the versions on display, and it was fun to see them all in person. They offer something for everyone from the person who wants something subtle, resembling a standard Speedmaster or other earth tones, to a number of wild color options.

All Moonswatch Mission versions have a clever graphic depicting their corresponding celestial body applied to the battery cover. I found this to be a really fun touch. It also has a number of inspiring sayings molded into the caseback.

Although it looks very similar to the original, the Speedmaster case design has been refined over the years. A steel speedy is quite comfortable and well-balanced, and being as light as a feather makes the Moonswatch even better to wear. If you're used to wearing steel watches, you'll quickly forget that you even have a watch on (especially if you ditch the supplied Velcro strap - more on that later).

I expected black hands on a white dial to offer great legibility, but the hands are a bit thin and can blend in with some of the dial details and text at first glance. I didn't have a real Speedmaster handy to compare, but I imagine that its hands are thicker and longer.

Additionally, despite using typically bright Super-LumiNova, the applications seem to be quite thin. The lume is not as bright as other watches that I own, but it's still legible once your eyes adjust to the darkness. Having lume on the chronograph hands is a fun touch that is not present on other versions of the Moonswatch.

All Moonswatch missions include a Velcro strap in a complementary color. As mentioned, the Mars strap mimics the optional strap that was included with the Alaska Project (that watch also came with a bracelet, however). It has similar black and red text and a red loop like the original.

I wore mine only briefly on the original strap, and have been enjoying wearing it on a number of Straphabit straps (as you might imagine). Keep reading at the end of the article to see some of my favorite looks for the Moonswatch. My current favorite is the appropriately-named Mars Red Sailcloth.

Swatch does not disclose the movement type in the Moonswatch. It is likely a version of the ETA G10 quartz chronograph with the date complication removed (and no phantom crown position). It can measure up to 60 minutes, and a 1/10 seconds indicator spins around to show tenths when you stop the chronograph.

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