Blue Origin’s New Glenn Rocket Reaches Orbit on Debut Flight
Massive rocket successfully makes it to orbit on its inaugural launch, marking a pivotal moment for Jeff Bezos’ spaceflight venture.
Massive rocket successfully makes it to orbit on its inaugural launch, marking a pivotal moment for Jeff Bezos’ spaceflight venture.
Inaugural mission, NG-1, was originally scheduled to launch January 10 but was delayed and ultimately scrubbed when ice formed on one of the power units.
After completing an integrated hotfire test and receiving the all-clear from the FAA, New Glenn is almost ready to fly.
Regulator issues a modified launch and reentry license that allows launching multiple flights under the vehicle’s Flight 7 configuration and mission profile.
Space agency’s launch provider of choice has been called upon to handle yet another critical mission.
Sixth test flight of the largest rocket to ever fly will feature another attempt at catching the Super Heavy booster and returning it to the launchpad.
Spaceflight will be the ninth Commercial Crew astronaut rotation mission SpaceX has performed for NASA.
The historic mission will see civilian astronauts attempt a spacewalk for the first time in history, and spaceflight enthusiasts can watch it live.
Starliner crews are contending with what NASA describes as a ‘design vulnerability’ that could prevent the spacecraft from performing a deorbit burn.
The postponement marks the fifth delay to the long-awaited mission, which would be the first time humans have flown on Starliner.