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Blue Origin Downplays Rocket Explosion, Aims for Rapid Return to Flight
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Space·3d agoAI summary

Blue Origin Downplays Rocket Explosion, Aims for Rapid Return to Flight

Blue Origin is downplaying a recent launchpad explosion that destroyed its New Glenn rocket, with CEO Dave Limp stating they "will fly again before the end of this year." NASA, a key partner, is providing significant support for the investigation and pad cleanup, emphasizing the importance of Blue Origin's lunar lander for the Artemis program. Experts suggest the recovery timeline depends on identifying the cause of the anomaly.

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Guardian Business
Rocket Report Edition 8.45: New Glenn's future, Isar funding, Nova progress, and more
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Tech·3d agoAI summary

Rocket Report Edition 8.45: New Glenn's future, Isar funding, Nova progress, and more

The space community is still discussing the loss of the New Glenn rocket and launch pad. NASA is considering alternative launch vehicles for Artemis III. German startup Isar Aerospace secured €270 million in Series D funding, and its Spectrum rocket's second launch is set for mid-June. Stoke Space's Nova rocket completed proto-qualification of its first stage, targeting a late 2026 debut. HyImpulse and Oman's Etlaq Spaceport signed an LOI for potential launch activities. A Dutch sounding rocket launched from Canada, and interest in sea-based launch systems is growing in the US. SpaceX's IPO is scheduled for Friday, with a $1.75 trillion valuation. Falcon 9 achieved a new reuse milestone, and Arianespace announced an upgraded Ariane 64 variant. NASA revealed the Artemis III crew, with a potential summer 2027 launch. Amazon received an FCC reprieve on satellite launch deadlines.

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Ars Technica
Blue Origin Job Posting Reveals Ambitious Production Targets: 60 New Glenn Launches Annually by 2028
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4/30/2026AI summary

Blue Origin Job Posting Reveals Ambitious Production Targets: 60 New Glenn Launches Annually by 2028

Blue Origin posted a job for a senior manager to oversee tank fabrication for 'Quattro,' the company's more powerful upper stage for New Glenn featuring four BE-3U engines. The posting reveals ambitious production targets: ramping from 12 vehicles per year currently to 60 by Q3 2028, then 100 second stages annually by 2029. A company official confirmed these targets are accurate. The 9×4 variant (nine first stage engines, four upper stage engines) could debut next year for NASA's Artemis program. The company has launched New Glenn three times since January 2025, though the most recent launch experienced an upper stage anomaly.

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Ars Technica
Blue Origin's New Glenn Rocket Grounded After Upper Stage Failure Loses Satellite Payload
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Tech·4/25/2026AI summary

Blue Origin's New Glenn Rocket Grounded After Upper Stage Failure Loses Satellite Payload

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket successfully landed its reusable booster on a drone ship during the NG-3 mission, marking the first reuse of a flown booster. However, the upper stage failed to place the AST SpaceMobile BlueBird 7 satellite in the correct orbit, placing it too low for operations. The FAA has grounded New Glenn pending investigation, with Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp acknowledging the BE-3U engine didn't produce sufficient thrust. This marks the first major failure for the program since its inaugural flight in January 2025.

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Times of India
Blue Origin New Glenn Failure Raises Questions Over NASA Artemis Timeline
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Tech·4/23/2026AI summary

Blue Origin New Glenn Failure Raises Questions Over NASA Artemis Timeline

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket successfully launched from Cape Canaveral but failed to deploy an AST SpaceMobile communications satellite into the correct orbit, resulting in payload loss. While NASA was not directly involved, the failure has implications for the Artemis programme as Blue Origin is contracted to develop a human landing system. The rocket is grounded pending FAA investigation, creating uncertainty for NASA's timeline to return humans to the Moon later this decade.

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TOI World