"New Glenn Successfully Completes Cryogenic Testing at Launch Complex 36"

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"New Glenn Successfully Completes Cryogenic Testing at Launch Complex 36"
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Blue Origin's New Glenn orbital rocket completes initial cryogenic testing at Launch Complex 36, with hardware rolling out to the launch pad, including a simulator vehicle and the first full stack of a New Glenn rocket. The testing involved filling the booster with liquid nitrogen to test cryogenic tanking operations, tank pressure control, and the vehicle’s venting systems. Blue Origin aims to launch New Glenn at least once in 2024 and is making progress with pad upgrades and engine testing, including the first static fire of the seven first-stage BE-4 engines. The company also filed updated site plans for LC-36, including a new test stand, and continues to expand its facilities at Exploration Park.

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