Blue Origin and New SHEPARD RLV

[Michel Van]

Part one

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsuqSn7ifpU

Part Two

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hu8SlfmpKM4

 

[publiusr]

if he was funding it all himself he wouldn't be one long.

Well, he has Bubbles competing for those dollars.

I figure rhinoplasty and payload shrouds are similar

 

[Flyaway]

LOL!!!!

Will ESCAPADE set a record for smallest ratio of payload volume to fairing volume?

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.

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

 

[Josh_TN]

Better than no payload. I expect the number of people who will pay for a window on the first launch of a brand new system is short.

 

[samardza]

Better than no payload. I expect the number of people who will pay for a window on the first launch of a brand new system is short.

Starlink might, at what they pay spaceX

 

[Michel Van]

Remind me of TESS
That satellite has size of washing machine with Telescope and solar wings attach
it was launch on Falcon 9

 

[Byeman]

Starlink might, at what they pay spaceX

Starlink flies for free

 

[Byeman]

Better than no payload. I expect the number of people who will pay for a window on the first launch of a brand new system is short.

First Atlas V and Delta IV

 

[Grey Havoc]

First Atlas V and Delta IV

Insurance costs have skyrocketed since then though (pun intended!).

 

[TheKutKu]

Bloomberg - Are you a robot?

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

 

[NMaude]

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.

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.

Full article here - https://thespacebucket.com/new-glenns...

Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:31 - Payload Arrival
3:43 - New Glenn Progress

 

[TomcatViP]

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.

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.

futurism.com

 

[Michel Van]

Now a Update...

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zkyAItS32k

...my reaction and comment:

Can it be that SpaceX has All the competence US Aerospace engineer under contract ?!

 

[sferrin]

Regarding the failure

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.

futurism.com

A nice, balanced, write up.

 

[TheKutKu]

Now a Update...

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zkyAItS32k

...my reaction and comment:

Can it be that SpaceX has All the competence US Aerospace engineer under contract ?!

I think you're forgetting some of the Starship prototypes SX has lost over the years, or a couple Dragons.

 

[TomcatViP]

@sferrin : only used it for the Bloomberg quote that would otherwise remain unavailable to most

 

[sferrin]

@sferrin : only used it for the Bloomberg quote that would otherwise remain unavailable to most

Wasn't a dig at you.

 

[TomcatViP]

I hope there was no causalities. That looks pretty energetic to me.

 

[snne]

Now a Update...

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zkyAItS32k

...my reaction and comment:

Can it be that SpaceX has All the competence US Aerospace engineer under contract ?!

At least it didn't lift off like the Tianlong 3 did but this is still quite the humiliation for BO.

 

[sferrin]

At least it didn't lift off like the Tianlong 3 did but this is still quite the humiliation for BO.

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."

 

[martinbayer]

Live and learn...

 

[Grey Havoc]

The trick is to survive the lesson.

 

[TheKutKu]

Bloomberg - Are you a robot?

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

https://twitter.com/x/status/1827079568470995106

View: https://x.com/blueorigin/status/1827079568470995106

Launch now planned for October 13. The window looks small.

 

[Flyaway]

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.

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

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.

 

[Flyaway]

Via NSF.

All 7 BE-4 engine for New Glenns first mission are complete

 

[Archibald]

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.

 

[NMaude]

New Glenn vs Falcon Heavy, now that would make an interesting battle.

Bezos's ego vs. Musk's ego.

 

[Rhinocrates]

Bezos's ego vs. Musk's ego.

I wonder if it will come to a cage fight this time.

 

[TheKutKu]

It seems they aren't planning on doing a S1 static fire anymore.... well good luck.

 

[Byeman]

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.

Little need for FH. And it expends a new core every launch

 

[Flyaway]

New Shepard Mission NS-26 Webcast:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HG8wIiE1HnM

 

[Michel Van]

Bezos's ego vs. Musk's ego.

in this case Musk has the bigger eeh... Launch system
i expect that Bezos's New Armstrong will be much bigger as Starship/Superheavy....

 

[Grey Havoc]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0Gn-ERnckY

 

[NMaude]

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.

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.

Full article here - https://thespacebucket.com/will-new-g...https://www.youtube.com/redirect?ev...w&q=https://thespacebucket.com/&v=7L2UDdqld0Q

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

Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:29 - Small Launch Window
3:22 - Vehicle & Mission

 

[Flyaway]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1829172633142997172

View: https://twitter.com/jeff_foust/status/1829172633142997172

NASA's ESCAPADE website now lists a launch window of Oct. 13 to 21 for the mission.

Fun story: I contacted NASA last week about the window, and was told only Blue Origin could provide that info. (Blue never got back to me when I asked them.) Strange…

ESCAPADE - NASA Science

science.nasa.gov

 

[Forest Green]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1829641872983408912

View: https://x.com/blueorigin/status/1829641872983408912

https://twitter.com/x/status/1829583671587684497

View: https://x.com/clubforfuture/status/1829583671587684497

 

[Flyaway]

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.

arstechnica.com

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.

 

[Forest Green]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1830662658280038737

View: https://x.com/blueorigin/status/1830662658280038737

https://twitter.com/x/status/1830663978743406869

View: https://x.com/SpaceOffshore/status/1830663978743406869

 

[Flyaway]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1831083772134969708

View: https://twitter.com/blueorigin/status/1831083772134969708

We’re looking forward to firing up those two BE-3Us on New Glenn’s second stage in a few days.

 

[NMaude]

Blue Origin's new landing barge has been delivered, from the Space Bucket:

As we get closer to the first launch of New Glenn, and with it, the first booster landing attempt, Blue Origin is continuing to prepare. Earlier this morning the company’s new landing barge arrived in Florida for the first time, docking not far from New Glenn’s launch site.

Originally, the plan was to use an actual ship with a massive landing platform in the center, that idea however was scrapped, along with the actual ship and they started working on a barge instead. By now it’s complete and just about ready for a massive booster to try and land on it. Here I will go more in-depth into its arrival, size, mission plan, and more.

Full article here - https://thespacebucket.com/blue-origi...

Credit:
SpaceX - / spacex https://www.youtube.com/c/SpaceX
NASA - / @nasa https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLA_DiR1FfKNvjuUpBHmylQ
Blue Origin - / blueoriginchannel https://www.youtube.com/c/blueoriginchannel

Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:30 - Jacklyn Arrives
4:09 - Upcoming Static Fire