Rocket Report: Blue Origin explosion still making headlines; Impulse raises money
Summary
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket exploded on its launch pad in Florida, delaying its flights and raising questions about its launch schedule. Meanwhile, Canada is investing heavily in building its own spaceport in Nova Scotia to support national rocket launches, and China is testing new rockets designed to be reused.Key Facts
- Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket exploded on the launch pad last week, damaging the facility.
- Blue Origin hopes to resume launches at the damaged site by the end of the year, but this timeline is uncertain.
- NASA appears to be encouraging Blue Origin to use SpaceX’s rockets to launch its lunar lander.
- Canada has committed about $275 million US dollars to develop a new spaceport in Nova Scotia for national defense and civilian space launches.
- The Canadian spaceport project includes building roads, utilities, and launch vehicle integration facilities.
- Canada has little experience launching rockets and is relying on government funding to start its space program.
- China flew a new Long March 12B rocket, which is planned to be partly reusable with booster recovery systems like grid fins and landing legs.
- Other Chinese companies are also developing reusable rockets, though some early launches have failed.
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