Tag Blue Origin

The highly anticipated maiden flight of Blue Origin’s New Glenn, a semi-reusable heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle, was set for January 13, 2024, at 1:00 AM EST (06:00 UTC). After years of rigorous development and testing, there was palpable excitement surrounding this launch, which was seen as a significant milestone for the company founded by Jeff […]

2024 has been a historic year for space exploration, marked by an astonishing 259 orbital launches—more than double the figures from just a few years ago. This surge can largely be attributed to the relentless pace of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rockets, which alone accounted for a staggering 132 of these missions. The Falcon 9’s consistent […]

Blue Origin is inching closer to its highly anticipated debut launch of the New Glenn rocket, a vehicle designed for heavy-lift missions to geostationary orbit and beyond. This month marks a significant milestone as the company gears up for a hot fire test, which is pivotal in validating the rocket’s systems before it takes to […]

The progress at Cape Canaveral is nothing short of exhilarating, as multiple key players in the aerospace industry push the boundaries of technology and innovation. Among them, Relativity Space is making bold strides with its partially reusable Terran R rocket. This behemoth, towering at 82 meters and nearly 5.5 meters wide, is designed to carry […]

Trump’s impact on NASA and Artemis President Trump’s return to the forefront of U.S. politics brings with it a complex interplay of implications for NASA, the Artemis program, and America’s spaceflight ambitions. As we reflect on his previous term, it becomes evident that the Trump administration significantly reshaped the trajectory of space exploration, particularly with […]

The SM-64 Navajo was an ambitious project that began in the late 1940s, marking a pivotal moment in the evolution of cruise missile technology. Designed by Lockheed, this long-range cruise missile was conceived during a period of intense geopolitical tension, as the United States sought to bolster its military capabilities in the wake of World […]

Physical characteristics of the new Shepard Blue Origin’s New Shepard spacecraft has become somewhat of a sensation not just for its technical prowess and aspirations to democratize space travel, but also for its unmistakable physical resemblance to, well, let’s just say, a rather risqué object. The shape of a rocket is a complex confluence of […]

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket, a significant step forward within the scope of heavy-lift launch systems, showcases an impressive design and engineering finesse. Standing at an awe-inspiring height of 98 meters, New Glenn represents the culmination of years of research and development aimed at providing a robust solution for state-of-the-art space endeavors. Central to this […]

SpaceX Starship Launch Highlights The recent launch of SpaceX’s Starship In-Flight Test 5 (IF5) has sent ripples of excitement through the aerospace community, proving once again that SpaceX is at the frontier of state-of-the-art space exploration. This test marked a pinnacle in rocket recovery technology and showcased the impressive robustness of the Starship and its […]

SpaceX is on the brink of a remarkable milestone as it approaches its 400th orbital flight, a testament to the company’s rapid evolution in the space launch industry. The Falcon 9’s ascent to this landmark aligns with an intense launch schedule that has already seen the company execute five launches in under a week. This […]