Blue Origin and New SHEPARD RLV

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Big launch panel coming up at #WSBW, with executives from Arianespace, Blue Origin, ILS, MHI, SpaceX and ULA.
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Jarrett: still “super early” into New Shepard launch failure investigation. Not prepared to say it’s a problem with the BE-3 engine (which would have implications for New Glenn’s upper stage.)
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In an exclusive excerpt from William Shatner’s new book, “Boldly Go: Reflections on a Life of Awe and Wonder,” the “Star Trek” actor reflects on his voyage into space on Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space shuttle
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William Shatner: My Trip to Space Filled Me With ‘Overwhelming Sadness’ (EXCLUSIVE)

In an excerpt from William Shatner's new book, 'Boldly Go,' the 'Star Trek' actor reflects on his voyage into space on Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin space shuttle on Oct. 13, 2021.
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"It was among the strongest feelings of grief I have ever encountered. The contrast between the vicious coldness of space and the warm nurturing of Earth below filled me with overwhelming sadness ... My trip to space was supposed to be a celebration ... it felt like a funeral."
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The honesty and lack of sugarcoating from @WilliamShatner in this piece is something to take in, savor, and appreciate. Earth is a precious jewel in the lonely cosmos. As we expand as a species we need to protect it. I hope—but am far from certain—that humanity is up to the task.
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Following the failure on its last flight New Shepherd is very unlikely to fly again this year.

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During this, Audrey Powers said Blue Origin expects to finish its technical review in December of its New Shepard rocket failure. They do not expect to fly again until ‘23. She added the company would discuss its findings publicly after completing FAA's return to flight process.
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Application for New Shepard's next suborbital hop for early next year. Still no word on the anomaly with the previous booster.
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License granted: Blue Origin Texas, LLC
Dates: 02/01/2023-04/01/2023
Purpose: This application is for one suborbital flight of the launch system which includes a b(...)
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Huge!
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Blue Origin is wrapping up taking a New Glenn payload fairing halve for a swim at the KSC turn basin this morning. It appears that Blue plans to recover the fairing halves from the water similar to SpaceX.

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Blue Origin hard at work again early this morning as they test with a New Glenn fairing at the KSC turning basin

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Potential fairing recovery testing is the latest sign of progress by Blue Origin on New Glenn. The company has also possibly acquired a facility at Port Canaveral formerly used by SpaceX for fairing processing.

By Justin Mooney (@OGNovuh):
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Blue Origin conducts fairing testing amid quiet New Glenn progress - NASASpaceFlight.com

Blue Origin has quietly been making progress on its orbital New Glenn vehicle, evident by…
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Blue Origin conducts fairing testing amid quiet New Glenn progress
written by Justin Mooney
December 6, 2022

Blue Origin has quietly been making progress on its orbital New Glenn vehicle, evident by new hardware and test sightings.
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The National Team has submitted its proposal for NASA’s SLD program to help the US establish a sustained lunar presence. The National Team partners are @BlueOrigin, @LockheedMartin, @DraperLab, @Boeing, @Astrobotic, and @Honeybee_Ltd.

SLD National Team | Blue Origin

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Sustaining Lunar Development

The National Team of Blue Origin, Lockheed Martin, Draper, Boeing, Astrobotic, and Honeybee Robotics is competing for a NASA Sustaining Lunar Development contract to develop a human landing system for the Artemis program. In partnership with NASA, this team will achieve sustained presence on the Moon.
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#Artemis is an inspiration to our world and the next generation of explorers. We are bringing our rich history of deep space exploration and human spaceflight to the National Team to develop a lander that will usher in the new, lunar economy.
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Draper is ready to go back to the Moon! This time we will go with the National Team, led by Blue Origin and with teammates Astrobotic, Boeing, Honeybee Robotics and Lockheed Martin.
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The Moon holds a special place in humanity’s imagination. We are excited to help drive a new generation of exploration that will learn more about our cosmic neighbor and, ultimately, about all of us. The National Team's focus on teamwork will make the dream work for all.
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We’re heading to the Moon (again)! Astrobotic is continuing to make space accessible to the world by supporting the SLD National Team led by @blueorigin. We bring 15 years of focus and lunar experience with us – and a whole lot of #Pittsburgh & #Mojave grit! #ToTheMoon #Artemis
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Meet the New Engine team and there preparation for two BE-4 first flight...
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...mean time at Starbase Raptor enclosure.
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High resolution satellite imagery shows Blue Origin have recently refreshed their Lunar Hazard Field, where they will be testing technologies being developed for lunar landers.

View the full image here: https://soar.earth/maps/14056?basemap=Google+Hybrid
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Blue Origin first mentioned the Lunar Hazard Field during the NS-17 webcast in August 2021: https://m.youtube.com/clip/UgkxbZ53qGI-UajPAvQ0CUjCqUIKUTfFPslF
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Firefly Aerospace also have a similar facility to this at their site in Texas.
(Second image taken from @Erdayastronaut's tour video:
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On a serious note, do you feel Blue's going to literally burst onto the scene with a crazy cadence once they finally launch? I can't for the life of me get a sense of where they are, other than they have a large workforce, lots of facilities, and lots of "plans".
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As ever they are full of potential.

My sense is no, there won't be a crazy cadence. I don't think they're building more than 2-3 v1.0 New Glenn cores so they're not going to be launching them willy nilly I think. I'd be surprised if they launch more than 5-6 NGs by end of 2026.
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NASA just awarded BO a launch contract for New Glenn with ESCAPADE missions in 2024 as Rideshare flight.
ESCAPADE are two identical interplanetary Photon spacecraft developed by Rocket Lab

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NASA Selects Blue Origin to Launch Mars’ Magnetosphere Study Mission - NASA

NASA has awarded Blue Origin, LLC of Kent, Washington, a task order to provide launch service for the agency’s Escape and Plasma Acceleration and
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Michel Van said:
NASA just awarded BO a launch contract for New Glenn with ESCAPADE missions in 2024 as Rideshare flight.
ESCAPADE are two identical interplanetary Photon spacecraft developed by Rocket Lab

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www.nasa.gov

NASA Selects Blue Origin to Launch Mars’ Magnetosphere Study Mission - NASA

NASA has awarded Blue Origin, LLC of Kent, Washington, a task order to provide launch service for the agency’s Escape and Plasma Acceleration and
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Wow. They made SpaceX prove they could actually get to orbit before they got any contracts.
 
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Lai: We are still investigating the anomaly on the NS-23 flight last September. We will get to the bottom of it, but no specific timelines on resuming New Shepard flights. #NSRC2023
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Lai: the acceleration profile of the capsule during the NS-23 abort matched what was predicted and what astronauts trained for. Need to differentiate between transient and sustained accelerations [given reports of up to 15g's during the abort.] #NSRC2023
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The Failure report on flight NS-23 is publish

The nozzle on the booster's single BE-3PM engine suffered "structural fatigue failure,"
which caused a thrust misalignment that triggered the capsule's emergency escape system
"The structural fatigue was caused by operational temperatures that exceeded
the expected and analyzed values of the nozzle material,"

"Testing of the BE-3PM engine began immediately following the mishap and established that the flight configuration of the nozzle operated at hotter temperatures than previous design configurations," the company added.

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www.space.com

Blue Origin says it finally knows what caused its New Shepard rocket launch to fail last year

The company plans to fly again soon.
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Update: The FAA says in a statement that its “mishap” investigation into Blue Origin's NS-23 mission failure “remains open.”
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Blue Origin says an overheated engine part caused last year's cargo rocket failure

Jeff Bezos' space company Blue Origin released findings from an investigation into the failed flight of a cargo mission last year.
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The FAA-required investigation into the Sept. 12, 2022, Blue Origin NS-23 launch mishap remains open. The agency is currently reviewing the company's submission of its mishap report. FAA approval is required to close the investigation and for the New Shepard System to return to flight.
Learn more about the FAA Commercial Space Mishap Response Program here.
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Beliefe it or not
There is some tank testing in Blue Origin factory at KSC

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Blue Origin expects to be ready to resume launches of its New Shepard suborbital vehicle in the next few weeks as it completes its recovery from an in-flight anomaly nine months ago.

Speaking at the Financial Times’ “Investing in Space” event June 6, Blue Origin Chief Executive Bob Smith said the company was on the verge of resuming New Shepard launches, pending approval from the Federal Aviation Administration.
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Blue Origin within a “few weeks” of resuming New Shepard flights

Blue Origin expects to be ready to resume launches of its New Shepard suborbital vehicle in the next few weeks after an in-flight anomaly nine months ago.
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