Bruno says he joined Blue Origin to work on ‘urgent’ national security projects
Bruno says he joined Blue Origin to work on ‘urgent’ national security projects
Blue Origin advances Blue Ring spacecraft toward 2026 national security mission
NASA funds studies focusing on orbital transfer vehicles
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture is among six companies that will be producing studies for NASA looking at low-cost ways to use orbital transfer vehicles to deliver spacecraft to hard-to-reach orbits for the space agency.
The awards will support nine studies in all, with a maximum total val
https://cosmiclog.com/2025/08/05/nasa-funds-studies-focusing-on-orbital-transfer-vehicles/
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The test flight will launch a prototype version of #BlueRing.
Blue Ring is a #Spacecraft platform designed to support spacecraft operation, under development by Blue Origin. The platform is to be capable of refueling, transporting, and hosting satellites.
Blue Origin sets the date for New Glenn’s orbital debut
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture says it’s targeting the first-ever launch of its orbital-class New Glenn rocket for no earlier than the night of Jan. 9-10.
Liftoff is due to take place at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s Launch Complex 36 in Florida. The three-hour l
https://cosmiclog.com/2025/01/06/blue-origin-sets-the-date-for-new-glenns-orbital-debut/
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https://www.universetoday.com/170255/new-glenn-completes-a-hotfire-test-next-flight/#more-170255
(low earth orbit is fixing to get a lot more crowded)
#BlueOrigin has received #FAA approval for the first flight, and the payload will include equipment related to #BlueRing, a Blue Origin program that will provide maneuverable spacecraft to the #USDoD
Upcoming #NewGlenn launches are expected to carry payloads for NASA, various telecommunications providers, and will also launch Amazon’s planned Project Kuiper, a mega-constellation competitor to #SpaceX #Starlink.
Blue Origin has achieved an important milestone with its New Glenn NG-1 rocket, successfully completing a 24-second hotfire of the rocket’s BE-4 engines in preparation for an expected test flight in the coming days. This was the first time the entire vehicle, including the first and second stages, were tested as a fully integrated system, … Continue reading "New Glenn Completes a Hotfire Test. Next… Flight?"
Blue Origin and NASA shift New Glenn launch plans
NASA is delaying the launch of its ESCAPADE probes to Mars, which means plans for the debut of Blue Origin’s heavy-lift New Glenn rocket will change as well.
New Glenn was previously due to send the twin ESCAPADE spacecraft to Mars as early as next month, but after a review of launch
https://cosmiclog.com/2024/09/06/blue-origin-and-nasa-shift-new-glenn-launch-plans/
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