Blue Origin New Glenn

By Irene Klotz
Blue Origin will attempt to launch its third New Glenn rocket between 6:45 a.m. and 8:45 a.m. EDT April 19 from Cape Canaveral SFS, the company says.
Operations & Safety

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Space Force has picked Blue Origin to advance in discussions to lease Space Launch Complex-14 at Vandenberg SFB, California, for vertical launch operations.
Operations & Safety

By Irene Klotz
Blue Origin is working toward an April 16 launch of its New Glenn rocket, which will carry AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird 7 satellite into low Earth orbit.
Operations & Safety

By Robert Wall
AST SpaceMobile says it should see sales reach around $1 billion as it scales up its direct-to-device satellite communications constellation.
Satellites

By Vivienne Machi
Outgoing United Launch Alliance President and CEO Tory Bruno will join Blue Origin as its new president of national security.
Commercial Space

By Irene Klotz, Vivienne Machi
The Eastern Range marked its 100th launch of year on Nov. 20, an unprecedented milestone.
Operations & Safety

By Irene Klotz
Blue Origin became the second company to nail the landing of an orbital-class booster.
Commercial Space

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

By Irene Klotz
Blue Origin has unveiled a series of upgrades that will roll out beginning with Flight 3 in early 2026.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
Ten months after its inaugural flight, a Blue Origin New Glenn rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral SFS Nov. 13.
Space Exploration

By Irene Klotz
Blue Origin, on Nov. 13, will once more try to launch the New Glenn rocket for a second time, after two prior delays.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
Launch of NASA’s twin Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers spacecraft has been delayed by geomagnetic storms.
Operations & Safety

By Irene Klotz
Blue Origin is targeting 2:45 p.m. EST Nov. 9 for the second launch of its New Glenn rocket, with an eye on repeating the booster’s successful debut in January.
Operations & Safety

By Irene Klotz
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.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket has reached its Cape Canaveral SFS launchpad in preparation for a static hot-fire ahead of the company's second orbital launch.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Space Force has assigned five future missions to SpaceX and two missions to United Launch Alliance (ULA).
Satellites

By Robert Wall
Blue Origin has delayed plans for its New Glenn rocket to return to the launchpad.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois, Robert Wall
Launch service providers are promising higher flight cadences—again.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz, Thierry Dubois
Amazon is preparing its fifth batch of Kuiper broadband satellites for launch next week.
Commercial Space

By Irene Klotz
After 25 travel plan changes, the Escapade spacecraft are being prepared for a fall liftoff.
Space Exploration

By Robert Wall
Blue Origin has delayed the opening of the launch window for its second New Glenn rocket to no earlier than Sept. 29.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
Blue Origin is aiming to launch its second New Glenn rocket no earlier than Aug. 15.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
Blue Origin plans to attempt to land its MK1 on the Moon this year, and if successful, it would become the largest vehicle to touch down on the Moon's surface.
Space Exploration

By Irene Klotz
Blue Origin’s prototype lunar lander is slated for a demonstration mission this year.
Space Exploration

By Irene Klotz, Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Space Force awarded seven of nine missions in its next series of high-priority national security missions to SpaceX.
Space Symposium