Blue Origin New Glenn

Blue Origin's second New Shepard vehicle flew with a dozen payloads as part of a shakedown run ahead of passenger flights.

The launch took place from the company’s Launch Site One near Van Horn, East Texas.

The static test fire at Cape Canaveral SFS marked Blue Origin’s first fueling of a New Glenn rocket stage with flight propellants, and the first engine burn of an integrated flight stage.

Starship, currently in a test phase, is going to change the way space industry players see satellites.

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With testing and integration still ahead, the New Glenn will miss its Mars launch debut.

Blue Origin had been targeting New Glenn’s debut for Oct. 13.

The Jacklyn is a 380-ft.-long, 200-ft.-wide specialized barge.

Powered by a pair of BE-3U engines, the upper stage of New Glenn is intended to deliver a pair of small NASA science satellites on a trajectory to reach Mars.

The Oct. 13-21 launch window is an ambitious goal.

NASA’s two Mars-bound Escapade spacecraft will fly on the inaugural launch of Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket.

The U.S. Space Force has added another mission to the ongoing National Security Space Launch Phase 2 program.

The newcomer joins incumbents ULA and SpaceX on the Space Force’s launch vendor list.

Satellite crowding and military conflict create new dangers in space.

Fully funded and hardware-rich, Blue Origin readies for orbital operations.

A New Glenn test vehicle was rolled out from Blue Origin’s Integrated Test Facility on Feb. 21 for a launchpad tanking test.

The company is developing a large spacecraft to transport, host, refuel and provide data and other services for multiple payloads.

The company plans to develop a fully autonomous docking system for the Cygnus.

Progress has been slow on Blue Origin's New Glenn orbital launch system under Bob Smith’s watch, with an expected 2024 debut coming four years behind schedule.

NASA is working with at least six companies interested in operating orbital outposts.

Amazon is preparing to launch prototype satellites for its Kuiper constellation this year before full deployment begins in 2024.

NASA’s return to the Moon—and future human exploration initiatives—rely on private sector partnerships.

U.S. Space Systems Command is closely watching SpaceX’s launch test of the fully reusable Starship/ Super Heavy launch vehicle, planned for April 20.

The space industry faces a “double bind” of insufficient launch capacity in the short term and oversupply in the long run, a McKinsey & Co. report says.

The U.S. Space Force plans to award a sole-source contract to Blue Origin for early integration studies for upcoming NSSL missions.