Blue Origin Sets Date For New Glenn Debut Launch

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New Glenn’s first stage is configured with seven BE-4 engines, providing a combined 3.8 million lb. thrust at liftoff.

Credit: Blue Origin
After a decade of development, Blue Origin plans to flight-test its first orbital launch vehicle. Liftoff from Cape Canaveral SFS is targeted for between 1 a.m. and 4 a.m. EST on Jan. 10. “This is our first flight and we’ve prepared rigorously for it,” says Jarrett Jones, senior vice president of...
Irene Klotz

Irene Klotz is Senior Space Editor for Aviation Week, based in Cape Canaveral. Before joining Aviation Week in 2017, Irene spent 25 years as a wire service reporter covering human and robotic spaceflight, commercial space, astronomy, science and technology for Reuters and United Press International.

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