Tag: New Glenn
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Jeff Bezos says Blue Origin’s New Glenn orbital rocket aces wind tunnel tests
This model of Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket was put through wind tunnel testing. (Credit: Jeff Bezos via Twitter) GUADALAJARA, Mexico – Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket isn’t due to go into orbit until later this decade, but its design has already been validated by computer simulations and three weeks of wind tunnel testing. That’s the word from…
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Bezos reveals design of powerful orbital-class launcher
Credit: Blue Origin Tech pioneer and entrepreneur Jeff Bezos said this week his growing launch company, Blue Origin, plans to debut a 30-story satellite booster built and launched from Florida by the end of the decade. In an update emailed to media and Blue Origin followers Monday, Bezos wrote that the launcher is a “very…
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Blue Origin introduce the New Glenn orbital LV
Years in the making, but finally revealed on Monday, Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket has been shown for the first time via its founder Jeff Bezos. Arriving in two variants, the new – and surprisingly powerful – orbital rocket is scheduled to debut from Cape Canaveral’s SLC-36 by the end of the decade. Like its…