Blue Origin completes first reuse of New Glenn booster with NG-3 launch and sea landing
TL;DR
Blue Origin successfully reused the first stage of its New Glenn rocket for the NG-3 mission, lofting AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird 7 satellite to low Earth orbit and then landing the reused booster on the Atlantic droneship Jacklyn — the first time a New Glenn first stage has flown again, aided by refurbished thermal protection and other reentry upgrades, signaling progress toward full orbital reusability as the company pursues multiple flights per booster.
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