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Blue Origin's first reused New Glenn fails to reach orbit

Blue Origin’s first mission using a recycled New Glenn booster ended in failure after an upper-stage engine produced insufficient thrust, leaving the BlueBird 7 satellite in an unusable orbit. The Federal Aviation Administration has grounded the rocket ...

FAA grounds Blue Origin New Glenn after labeling mission a ‘mishap’

“The FAA is aware that Blue Origin New Glenn 3 experienced a mishap during the second-stage flight sequence following a successful launch,” according to an FAA statement released Sunday evening. “The FAA notified NASA, the NTSB, and the U.S. Space Force about the classification of the incident.”

Blue Origin’s Failure May Hamstring NASA’s Moon Plans

The space agency is counting on Jeff Bezos’ company to deliver equipment essential to the next moon landing, only two years away.

‘Something sinister could be happening’: FBI looks into dead or missing nuclear and space defense scientists tied to NASA, Blue Origin, and SpaceX

Eleven scientists related to nuclear and space defense programs are missing or dead since 2022. Nearly four years later, Congress is finally looking into it.