Blue Origin pledges to return to flight by year’s end
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture aims to repair the damage done last week by a launch-pad rocket explosion and return to flight before the end of the year, the company’s CEO says.
In a post to X, CEO Dave Limp laid out a schedule that was more optimistic than what was expected immediately after the fi
https://cosmiclog.com/2026/06/02/blue-origin-pledges-to-return-to-flight-by-years-end/
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Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin says last week's rocket explosion spared fuel tanks and some other critical parts of the launch pad. The company's massive New Glenn rocket blew up during an engine-firing test at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. A lightning tower and the transporter-erector used to move and hoist the rocket were destroyed in the blast that sent shock waves across the state. Blue Origin says the water tank at the pad is fine, and the tower still standing can be repaired in place. CEO Dave Limp said Tuesday that the company can be back launching by year's end.
The propellant farm, oxygen, liquid hydrogen and LNG tanks are all in good shape. The water tower is also good. The big support tower is damaged, but it can be repaired 🔧 . We will fly 🚀 again before the end of this year https://www.blueorigin.com/news/ng-4-hotfire-updates
Some LC-36 updates. Now that we’ve had access to the pad and integration facility we can share a bit of good news. The propellant farm, oxygen, liquid hydrogen and LNG tanks are all in good shape. This is good luck because these are very long lead items. The water tower is also
NASA Taps Blue Origin for Lunar Payload Missions
NASA selected Blue Origin for its first uncrewed Moon payload mission. This means new lunar exploration efforts for the company and potential changes for space science.
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https://newsletter.tf/nasa-blue-origin-moon-payload-mission-contract/
Blue Origin has been chosen by NASA for the first of three uncrewed Moon payload missions, continuing the agency's focus on lunar exploration with private companies.
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https://newsletter.tf/nasa-blue-origin-moon-payload-mission-contract/
#HankGreen is just so bloody fascinating to watch/listen to and how he takes the recent explosion of the #rocket launch this weekend into a discussion on #recycling was a very cool rabbit hole of math and data.
🚨 NEWS: La startup coreana Unastella raccoglie 24 milioni di dollari mentre Blue Origin promette il ritorno di New Glenn
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💡 Il settore spaziale vive una settimana di contrasti. Da un lato la giovane startup sudcoreana Unastella annuncia un round da 24 milioni di dollari per sviluppare i propri vettori,...
#blueOrigin #newGlenn #coreaDelSud #unastella #startupSpaziale
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