T+42: Blue Origin Introduces New Glenn

This week, Blue Origin shed some more light on New Glenn—by way of an animation, launch agreements, and a talk by Jeff Bezos at Satellite 2017—and the first fully-assembled BE-4 shipped to their test site in Texas for a hot firing. I discuss the new details we learned and how New Glenn will fit into the industry in the 2020s.

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• Introducing New Glenn - YouTube
• New Glenn Specs, Customers, and More - Main Engine Cut Off
• Eutelsat signs up for Blue Origin’s New Glenn launcher - Eutelsat Corporate
• Blue Origin on Twitter: “Five more launches for #NewGlenn! Excited to announce our second commercial customer #OneWebForAll”
• Jeff Bezos on Twitter: “1st BE-4 engine fully assembled. 2nd and 3rd following close behind. #GradatimFerociter”
• Decision on Vulcan engine could slip to 2017 - SpaceNews.com
• Blue Origin Sheds a Bit of Light on Its Rocket Program - Commercial Spacecraft - Jeff Bezos - The New York Times - The New York Times (January, 2007!)
• The Delta Clipper Experimental Archive
• Delta Clipper Experimental Advanced (DCXA) Reusable Launch Vehicle - YouTube
• Details on Blue Origin Launch Site and Recovery - Main Engine Cut Off
• SpaceX Gets “Partial Win” in Blue Origin Patent Dispute
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