Blue Origin

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Initial visual inspections indicate a second booster and upper stage in a processing hangar at SLC-36 were unaffected by the Blue Origin New Glenn explosion.

The U.S. Space Force has tapped Blue Origin to support a National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) launch as early as late 2027.

A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded on its launchpad during a static test fire May 28 ahead of the company's fourth orbital flight.

NASA awarded contracts totaling nearly $1 billion for a pair of crew-capable lunar rovers and transportation services to land them on the Moon.

Blue Origin says the FAA has approved its report following the mishap with the New Glenn NG-3 mission that led to the loss of an AST SpaceMobile satellite.

U.S. Air Force tests Istari's Industry One platform to enable secure digital collaboration across defense industrial base partners.

House panel approves NASA's 2027 budget at $24.44B, rejecting White House's proposed 23% cut, and backs Artemis, Mars and nuclear propulsion plans.

A House panel on April 30 narrowly rejected a 23% budget cut for NASA proposed by the Trump administration.

The Blue Origin New Glenn’s AST SpaceMobile deployment mishap has ramifications beyond the satellite services provider.

Blue Origin says initial data suggests one of two BE-3U upper-stage engines did not deliver sufficient thrust to dispatch the AST SpaceMobile BlueBird 7 satellite to its intended orbit.

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.

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.

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.

Artemis II crewmembers took manual control of their spacecraft for a series of planned proximity maneuvers in Earth orbit late April 1 before their journey around the Moon.

The U.S. Space Force has awarded SpaceX two additional missions on behalf of the Space Development Agency (SDA) to launch no earlier than late fiscal 2027.

NASA’s repositioning of the Artemis program and efforts to build a Moon base should be a boon to the rocket industry.

Blue Origin is asking the FCC to launch and operate a 51,600-member sat network for space-based data centers and AI computing services.

After a roll back to its hangar for a repair and servicing, the Space Launch System rocket was being prepared for another launch try.

SpaceX and Blue Origin face significant technical challenges in the development, test and operation of their Human Landing Systems, an audit says.

Commercial space station developer Vast says it has secured $500 million in additional funding to help underpin plans to deploy its Haven orbital outpost.

It’s been a busy year so far for NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, who is wrapping up his 11th week on the job.

NASA is expected to soon disclose the next steps in its evolving strategy to develop commercial low Earth orbit successors to the International Space Station.

The Space Development Agency has awarded AST SpaceMobile a $30 million contract to demonstrate tactical satcom capabilities using commercial spacecraft.

Tory Bruno joined Blue Origin late last year as the U.S. faces an “urgent need” to hone dynamic space operations in a more contested environment, he says.