Blue Origin Prepares Historic Reuse of New Glenn Rocket for Third Launch
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Updated · Space.com · Apr 16
Blue Origin Prepares Historic Reuse of New Glenn Rocket for Third Launch
43 articles · Updated · Space.com · Apr 16
Blue Origin is set to launch its New Glenn rocket for the third time on Sunday, April 19, from Cape Canaveral.
The mission will reuse a first-stage booster for the first time, carrying AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird 7 broadband satellite to low Earth orbit.
This marks a significant step in Blue Origin’s efforts to compete with SpaceX by demonstrating practical rocket reusability and supporting commercial satellite deployment.
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