{"id":46329,"date":"2026-07-28T17:52:16","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T09:52:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/blue-origin-and-nasa-to-test-new-glenn-upper-stage-at-stennis-space-center\/"},"modified":"2026-07-28T17:52:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T09:52:16","slug":"blue-origin-and-nasa-to-test-new-glenn-upper-stage-at-stennis-space-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/blue-origin-and-nasa-to-test-new-glenn-upper-stage-at-stennis-space-center\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue Origin and NASA to Test New Glenn Upper Stage at Stennis Space Center"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.satnow.com\/news\/1785225900448_639208227016558490.webp\" class=\"imageload removeImageattr fr-dib\" width=\"711\" height=\"401\" alt=\"Blue Origin and NASA to Test New Glenn Upper Stage at Stennis Space Center\" data-original=\"https:\/\/cdn.satnow.com\/news\/1785225900448_639208227016558490.webp\" style=\"\"><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/cdn.satnow.com\/news\/1785225900448_639208227016558490.webp\"><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"711\"><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"401\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Blue Origin<\/strong> and <strong>NASA<\/strong> signed an agreement to use the historic Thad Cochran Test Stand &#8220;B-Test Complex&#8221; at NASA Stennis Space Center in Mississippi for New Glenn second stage hotfire testing. This facility provides an additional testbed for validating our upper stage performance before flight. The B-Test Complex is part of Blue Origin&#8217;s comprehensive infrastructure expansion to add more test stands to hotfire our second stages to deconflict LC-36 launch operations. The agreement brings New Glenn testing to the legendary B-Test Complex that powered America&#8217;s journey to the Moon during Apollo and will help our return.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;We are proud to partner with NASA and build on our shared commitment to returning America to the Moon and our broader mission to build a road to space for the benefit of Earth,&#8221; said <strong>Blue Origin CEO&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>Dave Limp<\/strong>. &#8220;Stennis helped take Americans to the Moon, and through this partnership, it will take us back.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"mb-0\">Also Read: What is Satellite OTA Testing?<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The addition of operations in Mississippi reflects Blue Origin&#8217;s commitment to high-rate manufacturing, America&#8217;s return to the Moon, and support for our customers across government and commercial sectors.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;Stennis continues to be a hub for the commercial space industry,&#8221; said <strong>Senator&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>Roger Wicker<\/strong>. &#8220;Mississippi warmly welcomes Blue Origin&#8217;s return to the coast and to our legendary rocket testing facilities.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;Winning the new space race means moving faster and working alongside a strong commercial industry. Supporting Blue Origin at NASA&#8217;s Stennis Space Center puts world-class American infrastructure to work advancing the capabilities needed to return astronauts to the Moon, establish a sustained lunar presence, and prepare for Mars. Partnerships like this strengthen our industrial base and help ensure the United States remains the world&#8217;s leader in space,&#8221; said <strong>NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This agreement demonstrates NASA&#8217;s commitment to public-private partnerships and enables collaboration between Blue Origin and NASA&#8217;s experienced workforce.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Blue Origin and NASA signed an agreement to use the historic Thad Cochran Test Stand &#8220;B-Test Complex&#8221; at NASA Stennis Space Center in Mississippi for New Glenn second stage hotfire testing. This facility provides an additional testbed for validating our upper stage performance before flight. 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