Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket to return to flight before year ends, CEO says
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket is set to return to flight by the end of the year, according to CEO Dave Limp. This announcement follows a recent explosion during a test that damaged the company's launch pad. Despite the setback, Limp reported that key components remain intact and the company is focused on repairing the launch pad's main support tower.
- ▪The New Glenn rocket exploded during a test on May 28, causing significant damage to the launch pad.
- ▪CEO Dave Limp confirmed that Blue Origin plans to return the rocket to flight before the year ends.
- ▪The explosion occurred while the company was preparing to launch 48 internet satellites for Amazon.
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his screen grab shows fire as the uncrewed Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket explodes during a test on a launchpad at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on May 28. Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket unleashed a massive fireball into the sky as it exploded during a test on May 28, in the latest blow to billionaire Jeff Bezos's space ambitions. AFP PHOTO / NASASpaceflight.comBlue Origin will return its New Glenn rocket to flight before the year ends, CEO Dave Limp said late on Monday, days after one of the rockets exploded, damaging the company's launch pad and tightening a U.S.
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