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space8 days ago•160 min saved

Blue Origin expands Cape Canaveral with second pad as it rebuilds after explosion

Blue Origin plans to revive Cape Canaveral’s Launch Complex 36 as a dual-pad facility to support the larger New Glenn 9x4 rocket, with a new Vertical Integration Facility and Payload Processing Facility to be built nearby. The move follows May’s explosion that damaged LC-36, and the company says it will need up to about 2,500 tons of steel for a new launch tower; repairs to LC-36A are targeted to allow the 7x2 to return by year’s end, but there’s no announced timeline for LC-36B or the 9x4 debut.

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launch11 days ago•14 min saved

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|

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space1 month ago•96 min saved

Blue Origin eyes year-end New Glenn comeback after LC-36 blast

Blue Origin says it will relaunch its New Glenn rocket from Cape Canaveral’s Launch Complex 36 later this year after last month’s fueling-test explosion; debris was cleared in nine days and reconstruction is underway, a rapid turnaround that underscores the high-stakes timeline as NASA weighs Artemis-era lunar-lander options and considers Starship/Blue Moon for future missions.

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space-technology2 years ago•5 min saved

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

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.

via NASASpaceflight.com|

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