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First bad luck, then more bad luck: Blue Origin launch postponed
First bad luck, then more bad luck: Blue Origin launch postponed: Explosion, bad weather, and now flash floods: Blue Origin is struggling with obstacles in ...
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Blue Origin pushing New Glenn return to launch into 2027, report says
Blue Origin pushing New Glenn return to launch into 2027, report says: Blue Origin's plans to launch New Glenn on its rebuilt Cape Canaveral site are ...
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Blue Origin’s next launch now won’t happen until 2027
Blue Origin’s next launch now won’t happen until 2027: Blue Origin plans to do its next New Glenn rocket launch in January 2027, according to a memo reportedly ...
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Blue Origin now knows the reason for the massive New Glenn explosion
Blue Origin now knows the reason for the massive New Glenn explosion: Nach der schweren Explosion der New Glenn-Rakete im Mai hat das Raumfahrtunternehmen Blue ...
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Blue Origin has an ambitious plan to relaunch New Glenn this year
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Amazon executive addresses Blue Origin rocket explosion: internal memo
Amazon executive addresses Blue Origin rocket explosion: internal memo: A Blue Origin rocket exploded last week. Amazon is partly relying on New Glenn rockets to ...
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Moon base plans suffer early setback after Blue Origin rocket explosion
Moon base plans suffer early setback after Blue Origin rocket explosion: The space company founded by billionaire Amazon entrepreneur Jeff Bezos has a key role ...
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Jeff Bezos’ Space Company Just Screwed Up Very, Very Badly
Jeff Bezos’ Space Company Just Screwed Up Very, Very Badly: Blue Origin successfully reused one of its New Glenn rocket boosters for the first time ...
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Oops: Blue Origin's New Glenn Put Customer's Satellite in the Wrong Orbit
Oops: Blue Origin's New Glenn Put Customer's Satellite in the Wrong Orbit: Unfortunately, this launch was supposed to prove New Glenn's reusability, too.
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Key FactsBlue Origin Reuses Booster Amid Satellite Orbit Failure
Apr 20, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: reuters.com
  • The New Glenn rocket's reusable booster touched down successfully about ten minutes after launching from Cape Canaveral.

  • AST SpaceMobile's BlueBird 7 satellite was placed into a lower orbit than intended, preventing sustainable operation.

  • This third New Glenn mission demonstrated booster reuse capabilities, highlighting Blue Origin’s competition with SpaceX.

  • Plans include developing a larger rocket variant and advancing lunar lander technologies for upcoming space exploration.
  • While the satellite separated from the launch vehicle and powered on, the altitude is too low to sustain operations with its on-board thruster technology and will be de-orbited.
    — AST SpaceMobile said in a statement