Blue Origin launched its New Glenn rocket for the first time, marking a major milestone for Jeff Bezos’ space company. The rocket successfully reached orbit, though its booster was lost during reentry. New Glenn is designed to lift to 100,000 pounds to low Earth orbit. This debut places Blue Origin in competition with SpaceX and other established players in the orbital launch market. The company plans to scale launches rapidly, with a goal of 10 missions this year, following years of delays.
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00:02Blue Origin launched its New Glenn rocket for the first time,
00:05marking a major milestone for Jeff Bezos' space company.
00:08The rocket successfully reached orbit, though its booster was lost during re-entry.
00:13New Glenn is designed to lift up to 100,000 pounds to low Earth orbit.
00:17The stadium places Blue Origin into competition with SpaceX and other
00:20established players in the orbital launch market.
00:23The company plans to scale launches rapidly,
00:25with a goal of 10 missions this year, following many delays.
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