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In a significant but bittersweet achievement for Blue Origin, the company successfully completed the first-ever reflight of its New Glenn booster on Sunday, following the vehicle’s third launch. While the booster made a flawless return, the mission’s primary payload, the BlueBird 7 communications satellite from AST SpaceMobile, was unfortunately deployed into a lower-than-expected orbit, leading […]

Blue Origin is gearing up for a significant milestone as it prepares to launch its New Glenn rocket early Sunday morning from Cape Canaveral, Florida. This upcoming flight, slated for 6:45 AM EDT (10:45 UTC), will mark the company’s third mission and its first endeavor to reuse the New Glenn’s first stage booster, known as […]

This week sees a flurry of space activity, with six launches planned across the globe, prominently featuring Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket, which will use a previously flown booster for its upcoming mission. SpaceX is set to conduct three separate Starlink operations, two of which will lift off from California while the remaining launch will […]

Blue Origin is demonstrating a robust production process for its New Glenn heavy-lift rocket at its Space Coast facilities, according to CEO Dave Limp. The company is currently working on multiple second-stage rockets at different assembly stages as it aims to increase its launch frequency following two successful missions in 2025 and an anticipated launch […]

Blue Origin is making substantial strides at its rocket manufacturing facility located in Exploration Park, Florida, as it intensifies its efforts in producing the heavy-lift New Glenn rocket. This comes alongside plans for future upgrades, including a new variant that will enhance the rocket’s capabilities significantly. Recent aerial footage taken by the NSF team shows […]

This week, a series of significant space launches are set to take place, recovering from delays faced the previous week. Among the key missions are the anticipated New Glenn rocket carrying the ESCAPADE payload, the Viasat-3 F2 satellite aboard an Atlas V rocket, and several launches by SpaceX, including two Starlink missions, in addition to […]

Blue Origin is preparing for the upcoming launch of its heavy-lift New Glenn rocket, which is scheduled to take off from Florida on Sunday, November 9, at 2:45 PM EST. This mission, designated “NG-2,” will carry two twin spacecraft bound for Mars. The liftoff will occur at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station from Launch Complex […]

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket has successfully completed an important hotfire test of its seven BE-4 engines, lasting 38 seconds, paving the way for the launch of the Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers (ESCAPADE) mission to Mars. The company is aiming for the second flight of its heavy-lift, partially reusable rocket to take […]

This week marks an ambitious launching schedule featuring nine space missions using seven different rockets, underscoring a bustling period in the aerospace sector. Among the highlight launches is the second flight of Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket, along with three missions from SpaceX involving the Falcon 9 rocket. The array of launches includes vehicles such […]

The highly anticipated maiden flight of Blue Origin’s New Glenn, a semi-reusable heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle, was set for January 13, 2024, at 1:00 AM EST (06:00 UTC). After years of rigorous development and testing, there was palpable excitement surrounding this launch, which was seen as a significant milestone for the company founded by Jeff […]