A mother photographs her son on the Cape Canaveral #beach while a flock of #birds looks on. I got this picture less than an hour after the second New Glenn rocket launch.
#photography #CapeCanaveral #Florida

#ASTSpaceMobile:
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During the New Glenn 3 mission, BlueBird 7 was placed into a lower than planned orbit by the upper stage of the launch vehicle. While the satellite separated from the launch vehicle and powered on, the altitude is too low to sustain operations with its on-board thruster technology and will de-orbited.
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https://feeds.issuerdirect.com/news-release.html?newsid=5941043598547951&symbol=ASTS

19.4.2026

#BlueBird7 #BlueOrigin #BO #CapeCanaveral #LC36 #NewGlenn #Rakete #rocketry #Raumfahrt #SpaceFlight

News Release

News Release

#BlueOrigin:
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New Glenn’s Third Mission Slated for April 19
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".. date for New Glenn's third mission, slated to launch no earlier than Sunday, April 19, 2026, from LLC 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station .. launch window will be open from 6:45 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. EDT / 10:45 – 12:45 UTC. .. coverage on BlueOrigin.com will start 30 min. prior to launch."

https://www.blueorigin.com/news/new-glenn-ng-3-mission

16.4.2026

#ASTSpaceMobile #BlueBird7 #BO #CapeCanaveral #LC36 #NewGlenn #Rakete #rocketry #Raumfahrt #SpaceFlight

Agi: Bezos sfida Musk e prova un razzo riutilizzabile, oggi il lancio

AGI - Blue Origin, la compagnia spaziale del miliardario Jeff Bezos, tenterà oggi per la prima volta di riutilizzare un propulsore del suo razzo gigante New Glenn, in un passo chiave per ridurre i costi e competere con SpaceX di Elon Musk. Alto circa 100 metri, il New Glenn è programmato per il decollo da Cape Canaveral in una finestra tra le 06.45 e le 08.45 locali (12.45-14.45 in Italia) e trasporterà un satellite per telecomunicazioni della società Ast SpaceMobile. Il vettore ha già completato con successo due voli nel 2025, mentre Blue Origin cerca di recuperare terreno rispetto alla concorrente SpaceX di Elon Musk, che da anni riutilizza i propri booster dominando il settore dei lanci commerciali.
Se il tentativo odierno avrà successo, potrebbe rappresentare un punto di svolta per l'azienda, consentendo di abbattere i costi delle future missioni. Già a novembre, al secondo tentativo, Blue Origin era riuscita a far atterrare il propulsore del New Glenn su una piattaforma oceanica nell'Atlantico, un'operazione particolarmente complessa per un razzo di queste dimensioni. Il booster impiegato è stato successivamente ricondizionato: per questo primo riutilizzo sono stati sostituiti tutti i motori e apportate alcune modifiche tecniche prima del nuovo lancio.
Le due fasi post-decollo
Dopo il decollo, le due fasi del razzo si separeranno in quota: il secondo stadio proseguirà verso l'orbita con il satellite, mentre il primo stadio tenterà di rientrare e atterrare nuovamente su una chiatta. L'esito dell'operazione sarà osservato con attenzione, dato il ruolo strategico del New Glenn nelle ambizioni spaziali di Bezos.
Il precedente (fallito)
Un precedente test di recupero, nel gennaio 2025, era fallito a causa del mancato riavvio dei motori durante la discesa. L'obiettivo di Blue Origin è anche quello di competere con SpaceX nel programma lunare Artemis della Nasa, nell'ambito del quale entrambe le aziende stanno sviluppando moduli di allunaggio. Gli Stati Uniti puntano a riportare astronauti sulla Luna entro il 2028, anche in chiave di competizione con la Cina.

Bezos challenges Musk and tests a reusable rocket, today's launch.

Blue Origin, the space company of billionaire Jeff Bezos, will attempt today for the first time to reuse a booster from its giant New Glenn rocket, a key step to reduce costs and compete with Elon Musk’s SpaceX. Standing about 100 meters tall, the New Glenn is scheduled to launch from Cape Canaveral in a window between 6:45 AM and 8:45 AM local time (12:45-14:45 in Italy) and will carry a communications satellite for Ast SpaceMobile. The rocket has already successfully completed two flights in 2025, while Blue Origin is trying to catch up with its competitor SpaceX, which has been reusing its boosters for years, dominating the commercial launch sector.

If today's attempt is successful, it could represent a turning point for the company, allowing it to cut the costs of future missions. In November, on its second attempt, Blue Origin had managed to land the New Glenn booster on an oceanic platform in the Atlantic, a particularly complex operation for a rocket of these dimensions. The booster used was subsequently refurbished: for this first reuse, all the engines were replaced and some technical modifications were made before the new launch.

The two post-launch stages
After launch, the two stages of the rocket will separate at altitude: the second stage will continue towards orbit with the satellite, while the first stage will attempt to return and land again on a barge. The outcome of the operation will be closely observed, given the strategic role of the New Glenn in Bezos’s space ambitions.

The previous (failed)
A previous test of recovery, in January 2025, had failed due to the failure of the engines to restart during descent. Blue Origin’s goal is also to compete with SpaceX in the Artemis lunar program of the Nasa, within which both companies are developing landing modules. The United States aim to return astronauts to the Moon by 2028, even in a competitive context with China.

#JeffBezos #first #NewGlenn #ElonMusk’s #SpaceX #about100meters #CapeCanaveral #Italy #AstSpaceMobile #BlueOrigin #second #Atlantic #Bezos #BlueOrigin’s #Artemis #TheUnitedStates #China

https://www.agi.it/estero/news/2026-04-19/razzo-lancio-bezos-musk-36650987/

"The Coast Guard Cutter Richard Etheridge crew enforces limited access areas offshore Port Canaveral during NASA’s Artemis II launch at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, April 1, 2026. The limited access areas included a security zone, regulated navigation area and a safety zone, which were in place to mitigate safety risks to the maritime public and to protect launch infrastructure. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)"
Link: https://www.dvidshub.net/image/9601920/coast-guard-supports-nasa-artemis-ii-launch?utm_source=beehiiv&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=twz-newsletter


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