Blue Origin completes 7 meter fairing for giant New Glenn rocket, New Shepard...
Blue Origin announced the completion of its 7 meter fairing for New Glenn today with two behind-the-scenes videos. Blue Origin isn’t just working on New Glenn, a giant rocket with double the usable...
View ArticleBlue Origin launches New Glenn and New Shepard merch store
Blue Origin is not the most public-facing rocket company on the planet. Try to take a close-up shot of the front of Blue Origin’s Orbital Launch System manufacturing facility in Florida, and a very...
View ArticleBlue Origin’s New Glenn rocket selected to join NASA’s Launch Services Program
NASA’s Launch Services Program is designed to help launch uncrewed rockets that deliver spacecraft into orbit or farther out into the universe. The latest company to benefit from the program is Blue...
View ArticleJeff Bezos honors mom with Blue Origin recovery ship as New Glenn orbital...
While SpaceX earns most of the headlines for booster recovery efforts, Blue Origin also plans to launch and recover their orbital rocket New Glenn as early as this year. Blue Origin currently has two...
View ArticleBlue Origin New Glenn pathfinder rocket shows itself as ULA’s Vulcan...
The secretive rocket company created by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has been developing rockets to compete in both the space tourism and commercial launch markets named New Glenn after the first American...
View ArticleBlue Origin’s first New Glenn now slated to launch no earlier than late 2022
The new heavy-lift launcher was supposed to take its first flight later this year but that was taking into account they would get the recent NSSL contracts from the Department of Defense which ended up...
View ArticleA Guide to Blue Origin Florida: Manufacturing and Launching New Glenn
The secretive company founded by Jeff Bezos has been in and out of the news a lot in recent years. Below is an overview of the facilities they have built up across Florida to support their mission to...
View ArticleArs: Test tank for reuseable stainless steel New Glenn upper stage rolls out...
Ars Technica reported Tuesday that Blue Origin has rolled out the first test tank for their “Project Jarvis” New Glenn upper stage. Ars photographer Trevor Mahlmann captured photos showing the tank’s...
View ArticleBlue Origin continues to expand its Florida presence with South Campus...
In a new permit application, Blue Origin lays out the foundation for its continued Florida presence long into the future. Blue details near and future improvements to the south campus of its...
View ArticleBlue Origin shows off BE-4 engine progress from NASA’s historic MSFC Test...
Everyone loves a good engine shot, and Bezos and Bruno are probably especially enjoying this one. Blue Origin shared shots of its BE-4 rocket engine in an important test phase today. Amazon and Blue...
View ArticleBlue Origin’s New Glenn gets first NASA task order through VADR
After years of trying, Blue Origin has finally been able to secure a launch task order through NASA for its New Glenn rocket, and it’s going to Mars! more…
View ArticleBlue Origin gains NASA partnership to study a crewed spacecraft for orbit
Last week NASA announced several partnerships with commercial companies that will provide NASA personnel and expertise to them as they work to develop new technologies. Most of them have to do with...
View ArticleRare photo shows inside of Blue Origin’s New Glenn factory
In an Instagram post, Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin has granted us a rare glimpse into its Florida factory, showcasing the ongoing endeavors of the company. So, what insights does the photograph offer? more…
View ArticleNASA still hoping to launch Mars mission on first New Glenn rocket next year
A NASA official’s notes during an Advisory Council meeting shares that Blue Origin‘s first New Glenn launch could come no earlier than August 2024. NASA expects its ESCAPADE mission to be on top of...
View ArticleBlue Origin’s New Glenn rocket hardware seen outside Florida factory
Spotted up above in a fly over, the first potential flight hardware of Blue Origin‘s New Glenn rocket might have just been seen near the company’s Florida rocket factory. The hardware appears to be a...
View ArticleBlue Origin’s first New Glenn stages are now at the launch site
Wednesday Blue Origin transported a New Glenn booster to LC-36 from its rocket factory just outside Kennedy Space Center‘s gates. We aren’t certain how much of this booster is flight hardware, however,...
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