New Glenn Explosion Linked to Rocket Engine Valve

Blue Origin traced the cause of a New Glenn rocket explosion during a May static-fire test to a main oxygen valve on a BE-4 engine, according to a statement released Aug. 5 by Chief Executive Dave Limp. The hardware issue on the first-stage engine could also impact United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur rocket, which uses … Read more

Blue Origin Begins Rebuilding New Glenn Launch Pad

Blue Origin has begun rebuilding its Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral following a New Glenn rocket explosion on May 28, according to company founder Jeff Bezos and CEO Dave Limp. The company aims to resume flight operations before the end of the year, despite significant damage to the launch infrastructure, including a collapsed lightning … Read more