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space1 month ago•12 min saved

Blue Origin clears New Glenn failure, gears up for NG-4

Blue Origin has completed the NG-3 investigation into the April 19 New Glenn launch failure and the FAA has approved the report, allowing launches to resume. The direct cause was a cryogenic leak that froze a hydraulic line, causing a thrust anomaly during the second-stage burn. Nine corrective actions were identified and will be verified by the FAA before the next flight. Blue Origin is preparing NG-4, while AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird satellite was the NG-3 payload.

via SpaceNews|

#blue-origin #faa #new-glenn

space-exploration2 months ago•74 min saved

New Glenn grounded as NG-3 mission misses target orbit

Blue Origin's massive New Glenn rocket (NG-3) failed to deliver AST SpaceMobile's BlueBird 7 satellite to the planned low-Earth orbit after an upper-stage engine underperformed; the booster safely landed on the droneship, but the satellite's altitude was too low to operate and will be deorbited. The FAA will oversee the Blue Origin-led investigation, with Blue Origin cooperating and reporting on corrective actions, while NASA's administrator noted that this setback will inform future Artemis-related efforts.

via Space|

#ast-spacemobile #blue-origin #bluebird-7

space-exploration2 months ago•78 min saved

Blue Origin completes first reuse of New Glenn booster with NG-3 launch and sea landing

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.

via Space|

#blue-origin #bluebird-7 #booster-reuse

space2 months ago•76 min saved

Blue Origin to reuse New Glenn booster on NG-3 launch with BlueBird 7 satellite

Blue Origin will reuse the New Glenn’s first-stage booster for the NG-3 mission, launching from Cape Canaveral’s LC-36 on Sunday, April 19 to place the BlueBird 7 internet satellite into low Earth orbit within a 6:45 a.m. EDT launch window; viewers can watch via Blue Origin’s stream or Space.com’s coverage.

via Space|

#blue-origin #bluebird-7 #first-stage-reuse

technology2 months ago•3 min saved

Blue Origin Eyes Third New Glenn Launch to Deploy AST SpaceMobile Satellites

Blue Origin targets April 19 for NG-3, its third New Glenn flight from Cape Canaveral, to deploy AST SpaceMobile broadband satellites and attempt to reuse the 188-foot first-stage booster, marking a step in its bid to rival SpaceX and expand its low-Earth orbit network; livestream coverage starts about 30 minutes before liftoff.

via USA Today|

#ast-spacemobile #blue-origin #booster-reuse

technology2 months 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|

#be-4 #blue-origin #new-glenn

launches-and-spacecraft2 months ago•73 min saved

Blue Origin preps New Glenn for first booster reflights with NG-3 static fire

Blue Origin fired up its New Glenn rocket in a 19-second static test at Cape Canaveral ahead of NG-3, a mission designed to refly a previously flown booster and push the two-stage vehicle toward its first reflights; the company replaced all seven first-stage engines on the refurbished booster and added upgrades including a thermal protection system on one nozzle, with NG-3 slated to launch Sunday carrying a Block 2 AST SpaceMobile satellite to low Earth orbit.

via Space|

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