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The attachment of the New Glenn first stage aft and mid modules marked the final major mate operation, Blue Origin says.
Credit: Blue Origin
Blue Origin will have a very tight timeline for the inaugural launch of its first orbital rocket, which will be carrying a pair of small NASA science satellites aiming to reach Mars. Planetary alignments between Earth and Mars, which are optimal every 26 months, mean that New Glenn must launch by...
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