Blue Origin New Glenn

By Irene Klotz
The static test fire at Cape Canaveral SFS marked Blue Origin’s first fueling of a New Glenn rocket stage with flight propellants, and the first engine burn of an integrated flight stage.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
Starship, currently in a test phase, is going to change the way space industry players see satellites.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
With testing and integration still ahead, the New Glenn will miss its Mars launch debut.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
Blue Origin had been targeting New Glenn’s debut for Oct. 13.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
The Jacklyn is a 380-ft.-long, 200-ft.-wide specialized barge.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
Powered by a pair of BE-3U engines, the upper stage of New Glenn is intended to deliver a pair of small NASA science satellites on a trajectory to reach Mars.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
The Oct. 13-21 launch window is an ambitious goal.
Space

By Vivienne Machi
NASA’s two Mars-bound Escapade spacecraft will fly on the inaugural launch of Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket.
Space

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Space Force has added another mission to the ongoing National Security Space Launch Phase 2 program.
Space

By Vivienne Machi, Irene Klotz
The newcomer joins incumbents ULA and SpaceX on the Space Force’s launch vendor list.
Space

By Garrett Reim
Satellite crowding and military conflict create new dangers in space.
Space

By Irene Klotz
Fully funded and hardware-rich, Blue Origin readies for orbital operations.
Commercial Space

By Irene Klotz
A New Glenn test vehicle was rolled out from Blue Origin’s Integrated Test Facility on Feb. 21 for a launchpad tanking test.
Commercial Space

By Irene Klotz
The company is developing a large spacecraft to transport, host, refuel and provide data and other services for multiple payloads.
Commercial Space

By Irene Klotz
The company plans to develop a fully autonomous docking system for the Cygnus.
Commercial Space

By Irene Klotz
Progress has been slow on Blue Origin's New Glenn orbital launch system under Bob Smith’s watch, with an expected 2024 debut coming four years behind schedule.
Commercial Space

By Irene Klotz
NASA is working with at least six companies interested in operating orbital outposts.
Commercial Space

By Irene Klotz
Amazon is preparing to launch prototype satellites for its Kuiper constellation this year before full deployment begins in 2024.
Commercial Space

By Irene Klotz
NASA’s return to the Moon—and future human exploration initiatives—rely on private sector partnerships.
Commercial Space

By Garrett Reim
U.S. Space Systems Command is closely watching SpaceX’s launch test of the fully reusable Starship/ Super Heavy launch vehicle, planned for April 20.
Space

By Jen DiMascio
The space industry faces a “double bind” of insufficient launch capacity in the short term and oversupply in the long run, a McKinsey & Co. report says.
Space

By Irene Klotz
The U.S. Space Force plans to award a sole-source contract to Blue Origin for early integration studies for upcoming NSSL missions.
Commercial Space

By Irene Klotz
A pair of 6U science sats, originally slated to piggyback a ride to Mars with NASA’s Psyche asteroid probe, will instead launch aboard Blue Origin’s New Glenn.
Commercial Space