Blue Origin lands New Glenn rocket booster on second try
9 days ago
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- Blue Origin successfully landed the New Glenn booster on a drone ship on its second attempt.
- The launch also deployed NASA's twin spacecraft to Mars, marking New Glenn's first commercial payload.
- This achievement positions Blue Origin to compete with SpaceX in the space launch market.
- The first launch in January failed when the booster exploded before landing.
- Blue Origin worked with the FAA to fix issues and succeeded in the second attempt.
- Reusable boosters lower costs, a capability SpaceX has mastered and Blue Origin is now demonstrating.
- Blue Origin is developing a lunar lander, competing with SpaceX's Starship for NASA's Moon missions.
- NASA has urged both companies to accelerate their lunar programs.