Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket grounded after launching satellite into wrong orbit
Summary
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket launched a satellite but placed it in the wrong orbit due to an engine problem. The company and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are investigating, and all New Glenn rocket launches are paused for now.Key Facts
- Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket launched from Cape Canaveral but failed to put the satellite into the correct orbit.
- The first stage of the rocket worked well and landed safely on an ocean platform.
- The upper stage engine did not produce enough power, causing the satellite to fail its mission.
- The affected satellite was meant to join AST SpaceMobile’s network to provide direct smartphone service from space.
- The upper stage and satellite fell back into Earth's atmosphere on Monday.
- This was New Glenn’s third flight, and Blue Origin has paused all launches to investigate.
- NASA plans to use New Glenn rockets to launch lunar landers for the Artemis moon program.
- The rocket is named after John Glenn, the first American to orbit Earth.
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