Blue Origin's Reusable Rocket Soars: Delivering Satellite to Orbit
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket successfully completes its second launch and landing, marking a major milestone for Jeff Bezos' reusable launch vehicle program.
Blue Origin, the space company founded by Jeff Bezos, has achieved a significant milestone in its pursuit of reusable rocket technology. Today's launch of AST SpaceMobile's BlueBird 7 satellite aboard the reusable New Glenn rocket was a partial success, with the booster stage successfully landing back on its pad after delivering the satellite to orbit.
This marks the second launch and landing for the first stage of the New Glenn, officially making it a reusable launch vehicle in Blue Origin's fleet. While the mission was less successful for AST SpaceMobile, with the satellite being delivered to a lower orbit than expected, the successful reuse of the New Glenn booster is a major accomplishment for Jeff Bezos' space company.
Source: The Verge
