Blue Origin vows to resume New Glenn launches despite explosion
Summary
Blue Origin's rocket New Glenn exploded during a test at Cape Canaveral, causing damage to its launch pad but not as severe as first thought. The company plans to fix the pad and resume launches by the end of the year.Key Facts
- The New Glenn rocket exploded during a "hot-fire" engine test, a routine procedure to check readiness.
- The explosion destroyed the rocket and its transporter-erector, a device used to move and raise the rocket.
- Important propellant tanks for oxygen, liquid hydrogen, and methane survived the blast without major damage.
- The main support gantry was damaged but can be repaired without complete replacement.
- Blue Origin will switch to a new vertical assembly method and won’t need a replacement transporter-erector.
- The explosion delayed a planned launch of Amazon’s internet satellites on the New Glenn rocket.
- Blue Origin has only one launch pad for New Glenn in Florida and must repair it before flights can resume.
- The company aims to launch New Glenn again before the end of the year.
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