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New Glenn Update: Upgraded Engines and Subcooled Components Drive Enhanced Performance
Blue Origin announced a series of upgrades to New Glenn designed to increase payload performance and launch cadence, while enhancing reliability. The enhancements span propulsion, structures, avionics...
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Blue Origin and Luxembourg Partner on Oasis-1 Mission to Map Lunar Resources
Blue Origin today announced Project Oasis, a multi-phase initiative to identify key lunar resources from orbit, assess them on the ground, and harness them in situ. Oasis-1, alongside Luxembourg partn...
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NASA Selects Blue Origin to Deliver VIPER Rover to Moon’s South Pole
As part of the agency’s Artemis campaign, NASA has awarded Blue Origin of Kent, Washington, a CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) task order with an option to deliver a rover to the Moon’s South ...
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New Shepard’s 29th Mission Will Fly 30 Payloads, Mimic the Moon’s Gravity
Blue Origin’s next New Shepard flight, NS-29, will simulate the Moon’s gravity and fly 30 payloads, all but one of which is focused on testing lunar-related technologies. The launch window opens on Tu...
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Blue Origin’s New Glenn Reaches Orbit
New Glenn safely reached its intended orbit during today's NG-1 mission, accomplishing our primary objective. New Glenn’s seven BE-4 engines ignited on January 16, 2025, at 2:03 a.m. EST (0703 UTC) fr...
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Blue Origin’s New Glenn Rocket Completes Integrated Launch Vehicle Hotfire
New Glenn successfully completed an integrated launch vehicle hotfire test today, the final major milestone on our road to first flight. NG-1 will carry a Blue Ring Pathfinder as its first manifested ...
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Blue Ring Pathfinder Payload Ready for Launch; Blue Origin’s New Glenn on Track for This Year
Blue Origin’s payload for New Glenn’s first mission, NG-1, is ready for launch this year. NG-1 will carry the company’s Blue Ring Pathfinder and mark the rocket’s first National Security Space Launch ...
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Blue Origin Completes 26th Mission to Space with Six Crew Onboard
Blue Origin successfully completed its eighth human spaceflight and the 26th flight for the New Shepard program on Thursday August 29th, 2024. Our astronaut crew included: Nicolina Elrick, Rob Ferl, E...
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New Shepard’s Crewed NS-26 Mission Targets Liftoff on August 29
Blue Origin announced today its eighth human flight, NS-26, will lift off from Launch Site One in West Texas on Thursday, August 29. The launch window opens at 8:00 AM CDT / 1300 UTC. The webcast on B...
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