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Stoke Space secures $1B to push a larger, fully reusable rocket

Stoke Space Technologies has raised $1 billion to accelerate development of a larger, fully reusable launch vehicle, including the Nova Pathfinder upper stage, as it nears its first flight.

1 month ago•Source: SpaceNews

Blue Origin plots second Cape Canaveral pad for larger New Glenn

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14.195 min•1 month ago

Blue Origin plots second Cape Canaveral pad for larger New Glenn

Blue Origin will rebuild LC-36A and add a new LC-36B pad at Cape Canaveral to support a larger New Glenn 9×4, including a vertical integration facility and a payload processing facility; LC-36A will host the current New Glenn 7×2, while no schedule was provided for the 9×4. The company is transitioning to a horizontal/vertical hybrid CONOPS and has been testing vertical stacking at LC-11, with the Space Force having previously awarded $78.2 million for the payload facility. Rebuilding LC-36A and returning to flight this year remains the priority, according to Blue Origin executives.

via SpaceNews