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Blue Origin Completes New Glenn Static Hot Fire

Blue Origin new glenn hot fire test

The burn duration simulated what New Glenn will attempt to achieve during the landing burn of the first stage.

Credit: Blue Origin
Blue Origin fired up the seven engines on its New Glenn rocket late Oct. 30, clearing one of the last milestones ahead of the company’s second orbital launch. “All engines performed nominally with a 38-sec.-duration test, including all seven engines operating at 100% thrust for 22 sec.,” Blue Origin...
Irene Klotz

Irene Klotz is Senior Space Editor for Aviation Week, based in Cape Canaveral. Before joining Aviation Week in 2017, Irene spent 25 years as a wire service reporter covering human and robotic spaceflight, commercial space, astronomy, science and technology for Reuters and United Press International.

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