Blue Origin successfully reused its New Glenn rocket

Source: The Verge

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Launch Overview

Today’s launch of AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird 7 satellite aboard Blue Origin’s reusable New Glenn rocket was a partial success. The New Glenn’s first‑stage booster touched down on its landing pad without incident, marking the second launch and landing for the vehicle and officially giving Jeff Bezos a reusable launch system.

Outcome for New Glenn

• Successful ascent and separation of the payload.
• First‑stage booster recovered intact on its landing pad.

Outcome for AST SpaceMobile

• The BlueBird 7 satellite was placed into a lower orbit than intended by the second stage, rendering it functionally useless for its planned cell‑tower‑in‑space mission.

Company statement

“While the satellite separated from the launch vehicle and powered on, the alt …”

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