Landing Platform Vessel 1
Landing Platform Vessel 1 is a barge which was manufactured for Blue Origin in 2024 for use as a landing platform ship. It is meant to enter service in 2024 for the New Glenn launch vehicle.[1]
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Landing Platform Vessel 1 |
| Owner | Blue Origin |
| Builder | Romania |
| Completed | April 2024 |
| In service | 2024 (planned) |
| Identification | IMO number: 9998676 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Floating landing platform |
| Tonnage | 13,818 GT |
History
LPV1 was built in Romania in 2023, it then sailed to France for final commissioning ahead of New Glenn's inaugural launch in Q4 2024.[2][3] It was first spotted in Mid-2024 en route to France.[4]
See also
- Autonomous spaceport drone ship – Floating landing platform operated by SpaceX
References
- "Landing Platform Vessel 1 - Blue Origin". space-offshore.com. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- "Landing Platform Vessel 1 - Blue Origin". space-offshore.com. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- "LANDING PLATFORM VESSEL 1, IMO 9998676 - Ship info, Owner, Manager, ISM, Classification Society, contacts | Marine Vessel Traffic". www.marinevesseltraffic.com. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- "Landing Platform Vessel 1, future landing platform for New Glenn, to be based at Port Canaveral, Florida was towed thru Bosphorus en route from Damen's Mangalia shipyard towards Med".
External links
- New Glenn: The Road to Space at YouTube by Blue Origin, 16 January 2019. Landing sequence on LPV starts at 01:18.
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