Blue Origin said it plans to conduct the second launch of its New Glenn heavy-lift rocket on November 9, marking a key step forward in Jeff Bezos\u2019 company\u2019s effort to establish itself as a competitor in the orbital launch market.<\/p>\n
The flight, scheduled to lift off from Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral, Florida, will come nearly ten months after New Glenn\u2019s maiden launch in January.<\/p>\n
During that first mission, the rocket\u2019s second stage successfully reached orbit, but its reusable first stage exploded during its return, preventing a planned ocean landing.<\/p>\n
The upcoming mission will be the first to carry commercial payloads, including NASA\u2019s ESCAPADE (Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers) twin spacecraft bound for Mars, as well as a Viasat technology demonstrator. Blue Origin has adjusted its launch schedule several times this year, having initially aimed for a second flight in late spring.<\/p>\n
The company has said the delay reflects its cautious approach to ensuring reliability, particularly with customer hardware now on board. A successful mission would represent an important milestone for New Glenn, which is designed to compete with SpaceX\u2019s Falcon Heavy and United Launch Alliance\u2019s Vulcan Centaur in the heavy-lift segment.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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