News Archive / Tagged: Blue Origin

• Blue Origin leads consortium of space stalwarts to develop Human Landing System

  Curt GodwinOctober 25th, 2019

  Although the company has yet to launch a single human into suborbital space, much less into orbit, Blue Origin plans to be a key player in NASA's return to the Moon. At present, it's unclear if a recent announcement will join others in the lunar regolith or ignite a new era of human lunar exploration.

• Companies selected to study lunar landers for Artemis program

  Derek RichardsonMay 17th, 2019

  In order to land astronauts on the Moon by 2024 under the Artemis program, NASA needs to get a jump start on the development of crew-rated lunar landers.

• Blue Origin upgrading NASA test stand

  Patrick AttwellMay 13th, 2019

  Blue Origin and NASA announced an agreement that would allow the company to test two of its new rocket engines in Alabama.

• Video: SpaceFlight Insider’s Space Bulletin for May 11, 2019

  Derek RichardsonMay 11th, 2019

  This week, Blue Origin unveiled its Blue Moon lander while SpaceX’s CRS-17 Dragon arrived at the International Space Station.

• Video: SpaceFlight Insider’s Space Bulletin for May 4, 2019

  Derek RichardsonMay 4th, 2019

  In this week’s Space Bulletin, a bunch of rockets launched, including a Long March 4B from China and a Falcon 9 with a Dragon bound for the space station.

• Blue Origin launches suborbital New Shepard for 2nd time in 2019

  Derek RichardsonMay 2nd, 2019

  For the second time in 2019, Blue Origin flew its suborbital New Shepard rocket with dozens of experiments, many for NASA's Flight Opportunities program.

• Blue Origin inks deal to launch satellite internet constellation

  Jason RhianFebruary 2nd, 2019

  Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket has been selected by Telesat to send a fleet of satellites into orbit to help improve web services around the globe.

• Blue Origin breaks ground on new BE-4 engine production facility

  Cullen DesforgesJanuary 27th, 2019

  On Jan.25, 2019, Blue Origin broke ground on its new engine production and assembly facility in Huntsville, Alabama, about 25 miles from United Launch Alliance’s Decatur assembly facility.

• Blue Origin’s latest flight follows others in carrying NASA payloads

  Cullen DesforgesJanuary 23rd, 2019

  The tenth New Shepard Mission, NS-10, from privately-funded Blue Origin soared off the pad at 9:08 a.m. CST (10:08 a.m. EST / 15:08 GMT) on Wednesday, Jan. 23 at the company's launch facilities located in Culberson County, Texas. The mission included several experiments flown on behalf of NASA and was, by current reports, a success.

• A day of scrubs: No flights today for SpaceX, Blue Origin, Arianespace or ULA – UPDATE

  Jason RhianDecember 18th, 2018

  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Today wasn't the most productive for Arianespace, SpaceX, Blue Origin or ULA. Attempts to launch four missions all ended with the rockets and their payloads safe - but on the ground.

• Once used for Shuttle landings, iconic runway cleared for horizontal launches

  Jim SharkeyNovember 10th, 2018

  KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — With the close of the Space Shuttle program in 2011, the future of the facilities that supported the program was in doubt. The mantra of Kennedy Space Center becoming a "multi-user spaceport" was drummed out at every event where the center's future was discussed. With every passing day, that mantra appears to becoming a reality.

• Air Force contracts with Blue Origin for use of New Glenn reusable rocket

  Laurel KornfeldOctober 14th, 2018

  Commercial space company Blue Origin has landed a contract to carry out a critical aspect of Department of Defense missions.

• ULA selects Blue Origin’s BE-4 engine for Vulcan rocket

  Curt GodwinSeptember 27th, 2018

  Aerojet Rocketdyne lost out to Blue Origin for the production of the main rocket engine for the Vulcan lunch system. How will this guide the development of the new rocket?

• Blue Origin’s 9th New Shepard flight tests high-altitude abort mode

  Derek RichardsonJuly 18th, 2018

  For the second time in 2018, Blue Origin has launched its New Shepard rocket system. This particular uncrewed flight evaluated a high-altitude abort mode for the capsules launch escape system.

• NewSpace gaining more real estate at Kennedy

  Collin SkocikJune 24th, 2018

  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Space Florida, the aerospace economic development agency of the State of Florida, will be meeting in Tampa in the next week to provide some $18 million of state money to help Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) and Blue Origin, LLC, to develop new facilities at Kennedy Space Center.