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technology1 month ago•4 min saved

Blue Origin fires refurbished New Glenn booster ahead of weekend launch

Blue Origin conducted a roughly 20-second static fire of seven BE-4 engines on a refurbished New Glenn booster (NG-3) as it primes for a weekend launch of AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird-7 satellite; the company replaced all seven engines and added upgrades including a thermal protection system, signaling progress in reusing an orbital-class booster after NG-2, while noting no landing pad plans yet and placing the effort in the broader Artemis-era lunar and NASA collaboration context.

via Spaceflight Now|

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technology6 months ago•9 min saved

SpaceX Raptor vs. Blue Origin BE-4: Key Rocket Engine Differences

The article compares SpaceX's Raptor and Blue Origin's BE-4 rocket engines, highlighting differences in thrust, fuel, efficiency, and real-world application, with Raptor being more advanced in chamber pressure and specific impulse, while BE-4 is more commercially available and has seen successful actual launches.

via bgr.com|

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space-technology2 years ago•4 min saved

"Blue Origin's Rocket Engine Test Ends in Explosive Mishap"

Blue Origin, the space company founded by Jeff Bezos, experienced a setback when its BE-4 rocket engine exploded during testing in June. The explosion destroyed the engine and damaged the test stand infrastructure. The engine was expected to be used on United Launch Alliance's second Vulcan rocket launch. Blue Origin is currently assessing the root cause of the issue and has informed its customer of the incident. The failure may further delay the first Vulcan launch, which was already rescheduled for the fourth quarter of this year. Blue Origin needs to resolve the engine issue to support both Vulcan and its own New Glenn rocket, which is under development.

via CNBC|

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