New Glenn Rocket Successfully Reaches Orbit

  • On 16th January 2025, Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket successfully completed its first test flight, sending a prototype satellite into orbit.
  • This milestone launch took place from Florida’s historic Complex 36, the same pad that launched NASA’s Mariner and Pioneer spacecraft decades ago.
  • The 320-foot (98-meter) New Glenn rocket, developed with significant investment from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, carried an experimental platform designed to deploy satellites into orbit.
  • The test satellite successfully reached orbit 13 minutes later, marking a significant achievement for the company.
  • Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket is part of a broader effort to reduce the cost of space access, with plans ....
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