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- Revised Artemis lunar lander plans take shape SpaceNews · 13 Jun 2026 NASA has provided more details about the revised approaches that Blue Origin and SpaceX are taking to accelerate work on Artemis lunar landers.
- NASA chief defends selection of all-male Artemis 3 crew Spaceflight Now · 10 Jun 2026 During an event Tuesday at the Johnson Space Center, NASA revealed the astronauts who had been selected for next year's Artemis 3 mission, a flight to test rendezvous and docking procedures in low-Earth orbit with moon l...
- We managed to glean some interesting details about the Artemis III mission Ars Technica · 10 Jun 2026 "I was on the phone with Blue Origin leadership that night, all the next day, all through the weekend."
- NASA names four-man crew to Artemis 3 mission Spaceflight Now · 9 Jun 2026 The crew of NASA's next Artemis moon program mission was announced Tuesday, setting the stage for a flight to Earth orbit next year to test rendezvous and docking procedures with moon landers being built by SpaceX and Bl...
- Live coverage: NASA to unveil Artemis 3 crew, provide updates on mission Spaceflight Now · 9 Jun 2026 The mission will be a low Earth orbit rendezvous between the Orion spacecraft and one or both of the Human Landing System landers: Blue Origin’s Blue Moon Mark 2 and SpaceX’s Starship.
- After New Glenn anomaly, Blue Origin keeps focus on upcoming Blue Moon and Mars missions NASASpaceflight · 6 Jun 2026 Following the damaging loss of New Glenn during hotfire testing at Launch Complex 36 in…
- NASA head urges new launcher for Blue Origin’s moon landers to meet Artemis mission deadlines Spaceflight Now · 4 Jun 2026 The change was confirmed by the agency a week after a New Glenn testing explosion destroyed the rocket and damaged Launch Complex 36.
- AST SpaceMobile sees New Glenn setback delaying initial commercial service into 2027 SpaceNews · 3 Jun 2026 AST SpaceMobile expects Blue Origin’s recent launchpad explosion will delay its direct-to-smartphone constellation by three to six months, investment bank William Blair said in an equity research note, pushing initial co...
- Blue Origin seeks to resume New Glenn launches by year’s end SpaceNews · 3 Jun 2026 Blue Origin’s CEO says damage to its New Glenn launch pad is not as bad as feared and the rocket could return to flight by the end of the year.
- How long will it take to rebuild Blue Origin's launch pad? We asked some SpaceX vets. Ars Technica · 3 Jun 2026 "Everyone is in a place where it’s no fun to be there."
- Blue Origin vows to resume New Glenn flights by year’s end Spaceflight Now · 3 Jun 2026 Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp, in an overnight post on the social media platform X, said propellant tanks at launch pad 36 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station made it through the blast in good shape, as did a nearby pr...
- Blue Origin initiates LC-36 recovery, targets RTF by end of 2026 NASASpaceflight · 3 Jun 2026 Blue Origin has wasted no time launching inspection, repair, and reconstruction activities at Launch Complex-36…
- Blue Origin vows to fly its New Glenn rocket "before the end of this year" Ars Technica · 2 Jun 2026 "The propellant farm, oxygen, liquid hydrogen, and LNG tanks are all in good shape."
- Blue Origin gets national security launch task order hours before New Glenn explosion SpaceNews · 30 May 2026 U.S. Space Force, National Reconnaissance Office ‘remain committed partners with Blue Origin’
- Repercussions of New Glenn’s Explosion Still Coming Into Focus SpacePolicyOnline.com · 29 May 2026 The repercussions of last night’s explosion of Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket during a pre-launch test will take some time to assess. Among the key questions are not only what
- Here's why the failure of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket is so catastrophic Ars Technica · 29 May 2026 "I hope that it makes it far enough away from the pad that it does not cause pad damage."
- Here's why the failure of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket is so catastrophic Ars Technica · 29 May 2026 "I hope that it makes it far enough away from the pad that it does not cause pad damage."
- New Glenn rocket explodes on Cape Canaveral pad SpaceNews · 29 May 2026 A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded on its launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida, during a May 28 hotfire test, destroying the rocket and causing extensive pad damage.
- Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket explodes during prelaunch testing at Cape Canaveral Spaceflight Now · 29 May 2026 The explosion happened at 9 p.m. EDT (0100 UTC) during a static fire test of the rocket at Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Blue Origin was slated to launch a mission for Amazon Leo as soon as Jun...
- Blue Origin’s New Glenn explodes during Static Fire test at LC-36 NASASpaceflight · 29 May 2026 Blue Origin experienced a major anomaly during a planned hot-fire test of its New Glenn…
- Blue Origin’s New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Pre-Launch Test SpacePolicyOnline.com · 29 May 2026 Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket exploded during a pre-launch test this evening. The company said all personnel are safe and accounted for following the “anomaly.” The company was conducting a
- Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket just exploded during a static fire test Ars Technica · 29 May 2026 New Glenn was due to play a starring role in NASA's Artemis Program.
- Blue Origin completes investigation into New Glenn launch failure SpaceNews · 23 May 2026 Blue Origin has completed the investigation into the failure on the third flight of its New Glenn rocket, clearing launches of the vehicle to resume.
- NASA Outlines Preliminary Artemis III Mission Plans NASA · 13 May 2026 NASA is moving quickly to define next year’s Artemis III mission in Earth orbit, a crewed flight that will test rendezvous and docking capabilities between the agency’s Orion spacecraft and commercial landers from Blue O...
- Industry Moon Lander Training Cabin Lands at NASA for Artemis NASA · 7 May 2026 A full-scale mock-up of a crew cabin for a future industry lunar lander for NASA’s Artemis program now is operational for training and testing. The agency and its industry partners will use Blue Origin’s Blue Moon Mark 2...
- Blue Origin Moon Lander Completes Testing at NASA Vacuum Chamber NASA · 4 May 2026 Also known as Endurance, MK1 is an uncrewed cargo lander funded by Blue Origin as a commercial demonstration mission to advance Human Landing System capabilities in support of NASA’s Artemis program. The tests in in Cham...
- Blue Origin Moon Lander Completes Testing at NASA Vacuum Chamber NASA · 4 May 2026 Also known as Endurance, MK1 is an uncrewed cargo lander funded by Blue Origin as a commercial demonstration mission to advance Human Landing System capabilities in support of NASA’s Artemis program. The tests in Chamber...
- Blue Origin certainly has ambitious launch targets for New Glenn Ars Technica · 30 Apr 2026 If Blue Origin wants to launch New Glenn 100 times a year, we're here for it.
- Blue Origin launches third New Glenn rocket, but payload ends up in wrong orbit Spaceflight Now · 20 Apr 2026 Blue Origin launched the company's third New Glenn rocket Sunday, re-flying and successfully recovering a previously used first stage. But the rocket's payload, a direct-to-cellphone communications satellite, ended up in...
- AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird 7 declared lost following New Glenn launch NASASpaceflight · 19 Apr 2026 Following Blue Origin’s milestone of successfully landing a previously flown first-stage booster for the first…
- Live Coverage: Third flight of Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket to feature 1st reuse of booster Spaceflight Now · 19 Apr 2026 Blue Origin plans to launch its third New Glenn rocket from Cape Canaveral Sunday during a two-hour window that opens at 6:45 a.m. EDT (1045 UTC). It will carry AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird 7 satellite to provide direct to...
- New Glenn set to launch on third mission, reuse booster for the first time NASASpaceflight · 18 Apr 2026 Just over five months after the launch of its second mission, Blue Origin’s partially reusable…
- Blue Origin hot fires its first previously flown booster, prepares for weekend launch Spaceflight Now · 16 Apr 2026 The engine test, called a static fire, saw the company ignite all seven of its BE-4 engines for less than half a minute. Local maritime and aviation hazards suggest a launch could happen as soon as Sunday, April 19.
- Blue Origin one step closer to launching New Glenn from Vandenberg Space Force Base Spaceflight Now · 15 Apr 2026 The U.S. Space Force said that it down-selected the company owned by Jeff Bezos to potentially develop a new launch site in California.
- Blue Origin has a new employee stock plan, but not everyone is happy Ars Technica · 15 Apr 2026 "We are being intentional about creating liquidity events."
- Blue Origin moves toward launch at Vandenberg SpaceNews · 14 Apr 2026 COLORADO SPRINGS – Blue Origin moved a step closer to launching New Glenn rockets from Vandenberg Space Force Base with a U.S. Space Force decision to conduct final negotiations of a lease for Space Launch Complex (SLC)-...
- Launch Preview: Falcon 9 to launch Starlink satellites, New Glenn to launch with flown booster NASASpaceflight · 13 Apr 2026 Six launches are scheduled worldwide this week, with the third launch of Blue Origin’s New…
- Blue Origin ramps up New Glenn manufacturing, unveils Orbital Data Center ambitions NASASpaceflight · 21 Mar 2026 Blue Origin is showcasing the production cadence of its New Glenn heavy-lift rocket at its…
- Blue Origin joins the orbital data center race SpaceNews · 19 Mar 2026 Blue Origin is the latest company to propose an orbital data center system, filing plans for a constellation of up to 51,600 satellites.
- Blue Origin Unveils NEO Hunter: A Hybrid Planetary Defense Concept NASASpaceflight · 14 Mar 2026 Blue Origin has unveiled a new mission concept called NEO Hunter, designed to protect Earth…