Blue Origin prepares its massive New Glenn rocket for its debut launch at Cape Canaveral by year-end.

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket has been set up for its first launch at Cape Canaveral, expected by late 2024. Standing 270 to 313 feet tall, depending on configuration, the reusable rocket will carry Blue Origin's Blue Ring spacecraft for a National Security Space Launch certification flight. Originally planned to launch NASA's ESCAPADE Mars probes, Blue Origin now awaits a static fire test before its debut, with NASA's mission delayed until 2025.

November 22, 2024
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