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New Glenn Rocket - few tidbits

mic of orion · January 28, 2019 · 4:03 · English · News

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Video from the channel mic of orion about New Glenn, linked on its Above Ten Thousand entry. Duration: 4:03. Language: English. Video type: News.

Short 2019 piece presenting the New Glenn, Blue Origin's heavy launcher then under development, the company owned by Jeff Bezos. According to the video, development began in 2012 and the project was not made public until late 2016. Blue Origin was said to have invested around $2.8 billion. The rocket would carry seven BE-4 engines, stand about 95 m tall with the second stage, be 7 m wide, and be able to put 45 t into low Earth orbit. Its first stage was announced as reusable for up to 100 missions. By April 2018 there were eight launches under contract with OneWeb, Eutelsat, mu Space and SKY Perfect JSAT, and the United States Air Force had awarded $500 million for its development. Assembly would take place in Florida, near Launch Complex 36, with the first flight expected in the first half of 2021.

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