Congratulations to Blue Origin for the successful launch of the New Glenn rocket! Standing over 320 feet tall and powered by hydrogen and oxygen, it features a seven-meter payload fairing and seven BE-4 booster engines, producing over 3.8 million pounds of thrust to carry 45 tons to low Earth orbit. The reusable first stage is designed for 25 missions, aiming to lower launch costs. #BlueOrigin #Rocketry #AerospaceEngineering #NewGlenn
New Glenn safely reached its intended orbit during today's NG-1 mission, accomplishing our primary objective. The second stage is in its final orbit following two successful burns of the BE-3U engines. The Blue Ring Pathfinder is receiving data and performing well. We lost the booster during descent. We knew landing the first stage on the first try was ambitious. We'll learn, refine, and apply that knowledge to our next launch in the spring. We're thrilled with today's outcome. More: https://bit.ly/4hj8q0o