Blue Origin and New SHEPARD RLV

BlackBat242 said:
I never once claimed he was funding it all himself... I said, in every post, IF he was funding it all himself!

What part of IF are you having problems understanding?

And try re-reading the last 10 posts slowly, for comprehension, and paying attention to who posted what statement... you might learn something!
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As I noted, the amount of outside funding is sufficient to support Blue’s operations for a few months in a single year. They’ve been operational for decades, so the vast majority of the money is from Bezos. About five percent of the total funding Blue has had comes from non-Bezos sources, which is close enough to him funding all of it himself. How much money did you assume came from non-Bezos sources? What is ‘a lot of funding’? Unless you define your terms, understanding will decrease.
 
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LOL!!!!

Will ESCAPADE set a record for smallest ratio of payload volume to fairing volume?
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https://twitter.com/x/status/1825360351585845743
View: https://twitter.com/thejordannoone/status/1825360351585845743


The numbers I found have each ESCAPDE at 0.4m^3 and the New Glenn Fairing at 450m^3, so using <0.1% of fairing volume for each of the two ESCAPE sats.
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https://twitter.com/x/status/1825720125942825075
View: https://twitter.com/rocketlab/status/1825720125942825075


Delivered to Florida & ready for Mars ️️

After a four-day, 2,560-mile journey across the U.S., our ESCAPDE twin spacecraft for @ucbssl and @NASA have made it to @AstrotechSpace in prep for lift-off. The twins have been unboxed & in the coming days we'll start integration with the launch vehicle. Learn more https://bit.ly/4fULfd9
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Remind me of TESS
That satellite has size of washing machine with Telescope and solar wings attach
it was launch on Falcon 9
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Blue Origin have reportedly lost the upper stages for the second and third New Glenn launches, the former in a worker error about under-pressurising the tanks, the later during stress testing, damaging its building.
A Blue Origin spokesperson has said that they are still on track to launch New Glenn this year.
However there apparently aren't margins for extension of the launch window of ESCAPADE according to Eric Berger:
https://twitter.com/x/status/1826394589361832445
View: https://x.com/SciGuySpace/status/1826394589361832445



This is reminiscent of the Centaur V stress test failure in March 2023 weeks before the planned first launch of Vulcan
 
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The Space Bucket has just put out a new video concerning the New Glenn:


As of right now, Blue Origin is still pushing toward a launch of New Glenn by the end of the year. With it already being late August, this means they are hoping to launch in just a few months. Despite normally keeping most development and progress to themselves, with big tests and licenses needed we’re starting to see more work and preparation.
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Only days ago the official payload for this mission, two satellites built by Rocket Lab in partnership with NASA, were shipped and just arrived in Florida for integration. Here I will go more in-depth into this newest development, New Glenn testing, overall progress, and more.
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Full article here - https://thespacebucket.com/new-glenns...
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Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:31 - Payload Arrival
3:43 - New Glenn Progress
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Regarding the failure

But as Bloomberg reports, Blue Origin is facing major setbacks in the development of the 321-foot rocket. According to the report, an upper rocket portion failed during stress testing and exploded during testing, and a separate portion imploded like a soda can after engineers failed to install the necessary pressure-release valves before moving it from a humid exterior hangar into an air-conditioned space.

The launch platform, designed to compete with SpaceX's Falcon 9 and launch Amazon's Project Kuiper satellite constellation, is already a whopping four years behind schedule.
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futurism.com

Ahead of October Launch, Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin Rocket Explodes During Testing

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origins is tripping over its own feet as it races to meet an October deadline. One rocket portion exploded during testing.
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snne said:
At least it didn't lift off like the Tianlong 3 did but this is still quite the humiliation for BO.
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At least one was due to human stupidity. If you over pressure your test article it's a stupid error, not necessarily a failure of the basic design.

"an upper rocket portion failed during stress testing and exploded during testing, and a separate portion imploded like a soda can after engineers failed to install the necessary pressure-release valves before moving it from a humid exterior hangar into an air-conditioned space."
 
TheKutKu said:

Blue Origin have reportedly lost the upper stages for the second and third New Glenn launches, the former in a worker error about under-pressurising the tanks, the later during stress testing, damaging its building.
A Blue Origin spokesperson has said that they are still on track to launch New Glenn this year.
However there apparently aren't margins for extension of the launch window of ESCAPADE according to Eric Berger:
https://twitter.com/x/status/1826394589361832445
View: https://x.com/SciGuySpace/status/1826394589361832445



This is reminiscent of the Centaur V stress test failure in March 2023 weeks before the planned first launch of Vulcan
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https://twitter.com/x/status/1827079568470995106
View: https://x.com/blueorigin/status/1827079568470995106

Launch now planned for October 13. The window looks small.
 
https://twitter.com/x/status/1828532073784901655
View: https://twitter.com/blueorigin/status/1828532073784901655


Hello, mate. We recently completed our final major mate operation on #NewGlenn’s 188-foot first stage, merging the aft with the mid module.
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https://twitter.com/x/status/1828540583196930370
View: https://twitter.com/davill/status/1828540583196930370


GS1's heart is the aft module, which contains most of the stage’s avionics, hydraulics, fluids, pneumatic systems, and landing gear. Its primary purpose is to distribute the thrust load from our seven BE-4 engines to the rest of the vehicle. Up next: Integrating all the BE-4s (all 7 engine builds are complete), two strakes, and the base heat shield panels that protect the engines from re-entry heating
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https://twitter.com/x/status/1828581336686240072
View: https://twitter.com/davill/status/1828581336686240072

Still lots to do but progress… A bunch of milestones coming up in quick succession (not an exhaustive list) - engines integration, our landing barge arriving soon, hotfiring second stage… And yes, lots of unique challenges as our first flight, but folks are excited and leaning in big-time.
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Would be amusing if New Glenn eventual success breathed some new life into Falcon Heavy. Which is presently trapped into a very low flight rate limbo by F9 on one side, and the coming SH-Starship on the other. F9 has tons of missions, SH-Starship will launch trice more payload than FH.
New Glenn vs Falcon Heavy, now that would make an interesting battle.
 
Archibald said:
Would be amusing if New Glenn eventual success breathed some new life into Falcon Heavy. Which is presently trapped into a very low flight rate limbo by F9 on one side, and the coming SH-Starship on the other. F9 has tons of missions, SH-Starship will launch trice more payload than FH.
New Glenn vs Falcon Heavy, now that would make an interesting battle.
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Little need for FH. And it expends a new core every launch
 
The Space Bucket has a new video out about the upcoming first flight of the New Glenn rocket:


We now have both an official launch timeframe and a progress report relating to New Glenn’s current status. As of right now, the company has less than two months of time to get the first New Glenn vertical on the pad and counting down toward liftoff. That is, if they want the first launch to send two payloads to Mars apart of the ESCAPADE mission.
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What’s important is that despite the time crunch, Blue Origin has remained adamant about launching on schedule. Here I will go more in-depth into the current state of the vehicle, the countdown to launch, what still needs to be completed, and more.
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Full article here - https://thespacebucket.com/will-new-g...https://www.youtube.com/redirect?ev...w&q=https://thespacebucket.com/&v=7L2UDdqld0Q
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Credit:
NASA - / @nasa https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLA_DiR1FfKNvjuUpBHmylQ
Rocket Lab - / rocketlabnz https://www.youtube.com/c/RocketLabNZ
Blue Origin - / blueoriginchannel https://www.youtube.com/c/blueoriginchannel
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Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:29 - Small Launch Window
3:22 - Vehicle & Mission
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arstechnica.com

Blue Origin to roll out New Glenn second stage, enter final phase of launch prep

The large rocket will attempt to land on its debut flight.
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The New Glenn rocket’s second stage set to roll to the launch pad on Monday
The large rocket will attempt to land on its debut flight.

by Eric Berger - Sep 2, 2024 12:45pm GMT

Blue Origin plans to enter the final phase of its launch preparations for the New Glenn rocket on Monday by rolling the vehicle's second stage to Launch Complex 36 in Florida. Pending weather and other final considerations, a rollout could occur as early as Monday afternoon.
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