As 2023 nears its close, there has been a large increase in publicly visible movement from Blue Origin around its Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral facilities. With sightings of New Glenn booster segments, upper-stage tank sections, payload fairings, and new support hardware arriving at Port Canaveral, it seems Blue Origin is pushing to hit major milestones in 2024.
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Over the past few months, Blue Origin has continued making progress towards the maiden launch…
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The United States Space Force (USSF) recently released a second draft of a request for…
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United Launch Alliance (ULA) says despite recent anomalies involving their Centaur V upper stage and…
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LandSpace claims win in the methane race to orbit via second ZhuQue-2 launch
by Adrian BeilLandSpace launched its methane-based ZhuQue-2 rocket on Wednesday. This was the rocket’s second launch after…
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Blue Update: New Glenn testing hardware at the Cape as New Shepard closes in on return to flight
by Adrian BeilRecently, Blue Origin has completed several milestones in its programs, as it inches closer to…
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This Week In Spaceflight: Vulcan fires up, Canadian fires from space, and JWST deep field data
A variety of methalox rockets are approaching launch, with the United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) Vulcan…
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Action finally returned to the United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) Space Launch Complex 41 (SLC-41) as…
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This Week In Spaceflight: China’s lunar plans, North Korea’s failed launch, and Starliner delays
Reviewing this week in spaceflight and upcoming events, it’s been another busy period. China now…
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While SpaceX has captured headlines with its first test flight of Starship, Blue Origin, the…
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Starship debut leading the rocket industry toward full reusability
by Adrian BeilStarship’s first orbital flight is currently planned for March. This is the first time the…
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SpaceX has launched its 61st and final mission of 2022, this one aboard a Falcon…
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Chinese Zhuque-2 fails during first methalox orbital launch attempt
by Adrian BeilThe first attempt to launch an orbital methane rocket was not successful. China’s LandSpace launched…
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Blue Origin has quietly been making progress on its orbital New Glenn vehicle, evident by…
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The Atlas rocket family, a staple of the US launch industry since June 11, 1957,…
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Blue Origin has launched six more space tourists to space onboard New Shepard for the…
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Arianespace, ULA, Blue Origin discuss executing ambitious Kuiper constellation missions for Amazon
Amazon’s announcement of three launch contracts totaling 83 flights split across Ariane 6, Vulcan, and…
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Methalox race likely to be won in 2022, but winner not yet clear
Right now, several methane-fueled rockets are in a race to orbit. With Starship from SpaceX,…
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On December 14, 2006, a Delta II rocket launched from VAFB (Vandenberg Air Force Base)…
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A month after New Shepard’s first flight carrying people into space, a science flight without…