{"id":21950,"date":"2023-06-22T01:16:39","date_gmt":"2023-06-21T17:16:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/blue-origin-gains-nasa-partnership-to-study-a-crewed-spacecraft-for-orbit\/"},"modified":"2023-06-22T01:16:39","modified_gmt":"2023-06-21T17:16:39","slug":"blue-origin-gains-nasa-partnership-to-study-a-crewed-spacecraft-for-orbit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/blue-origin-gains-nasa-partnership-to-study-a-crewed-spacecraft-for-orbit\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue Origin gains NASA partnership to study a crewed spacecraft for orbit"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"img-border featured-image wp-block-image--obfuscated\">\n<p>\t<img width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=1600\" class=\"skip-lazy wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=320&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=640&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=1024&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=1500&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1500w\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" data-attachment-id=\"13000\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/2021\/06\/01\/a-guide-to-blue-origin-florida-manufacturing-and-launching-new-glenn\/blueorigin_locations_lc36launchsite\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png\" data-orig-size=\"3600,2025\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"BlueOrigin_Locations_LC36LaunchSite\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=1024\"><br \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last week NASA announced several partnerships with commercial companies that will provide NASA personnel and expertise to them as they work to develop new technologies. Most of them have to do with commercial space stations, but one stood out: Blue Origin\u2019s crewed spacecraft.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-36730\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NASA selected seven companies for unfunded Space Act Agreements. While the companies don\u2019t get any help funding their developments, NASA will provide personnel and expertise to assist the company\u2019s program, which is just as important. While there were other companies like SpaceX and Sierra Space, we\u2019re going to focus on Blue Origin\u2019s crew capsule project.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The agreement states that NASA will support Blue Origin\u2019s development of an \u201cintegrated commercial space transportation capability that ensures safe, affordable, and high-frequency U.S. access to orbit for crew and other missions.\u201d But in much shorter and easier-to-understand words, it\u2019s a crewed spacecraft for Blue Origin\u2019s New Glenn.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This isn\u2019t the first time Blue Origin has dipped its toes into the water of orbital human spaceflight. It competed in the early stages of NASA\u2019s Commercial Crew Program with a spacecraft that would launch on ULA\u2019s Atlas V. But Blue Origin decided not to continue in the competition.<\/p>\n<p>\t<span class=\"outbrain-ad-label\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<script type=\"text\/plain\">\n\t\t\twindow.adSlotsConfig = window.adSlotsConfig || [];<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tadSlotsConfig.push( {\n\t\t\t\tslotID: '\/1049447\/Outbrain',\n\t\t\t\tslotName: 'div-gpt-ad-outbrain-ad-36730',\n\t\t\t\tsizes: [300, 250],\n\t\t\t\tslotPosition: 'mid_article'\n\t\t\t} );\n\t\t<\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This study doesn\u2019t necessarily mean Blue Origin will bring a human spaceflight program to the market, but it does mean they are still working on the technology. It also doesn\u2019t mean NASA will purchase any flights from Blue Origin, just that they are interested in seeing the technology mature.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But it\u2019s still fun to speculate.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-is-there-still-time-for-a-spacex-competitor\">Is there still time for a SpaceX competitor?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is probably the easiest \u201cyes\u201d I could give. If there is any market that SpaceX could face genuine competition in, it is human spaceflight.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Commercial Crew Program has to be one of NASA\u2019s most successful programs, as it has created a huge boom in business for SpaceX. While Boeing has had trouble, it has allowed SpaceX to be the only option for commercial spaceflight.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A cost-competitive second player in this space could easily compete for the commercial flights billions wish to purchase. However, SpaceX has a leg up here; it has seven missions for NASA, two Axiom flights with more on the way, and Jared Issacman\u2019s whole private space program.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now Blue Origin has partnered with Sierra Space to build Orbital Reef, one of NASA\u2019s potential LEO Destination options. Currently, Sierra Space Dream Chasers would service Orbital Reef, but having redundant Blue Origin options could be an intelligent play.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also, I stated earlier that this spacecraft would be for New Glenn. Nothing says that as fact, but it is obvious as it\u2019s the only orbital rocket Blue Origin is working on. Also, if you look at New Glenn\u2019s launch pad, one tower is much bigger than the others. I\u2019m not confirming anything because I don\u2019t have any inside information on it, but let your imagination run wild there for a moment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Anyways, if Blue Origin can bring this human-rated spacecraft to market and make it cost-competitive with Crew Dragon, there could be some good money in it for them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last week NASA announced several partnerships with commercial companies that will provide NASA personnel and expertise to them as they work to develop new technologies. Most of them have to do with commercial space stations, but one stood out: Blue Origin\u2019s crewed spacecraft. NASA selected seven companies for unfunded Space Act Agreements. 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