"New Glenn" rocket launch failure in the USA, investigations underway and flights suspended.
Blue Origin's "New Glenn" heavy-lift rocket encountered an anomaly during its launch mission on the 19th and was unable to deliver the satellite into the intended orbit. The rocket has been grounded according to regulations. Blue Origin CEO David Limp stated on the 20th that the company is conducting an investigation supervised by the Federal Aviation Administration.
During the launch mission on the 19th, "New Glenn" lifted off from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Subsequently, the first stage of the rocket landed on the recovery ship in the Atlantic Ocean as planned, but the second stage carrying the AST SpaceMobile company's "Bluebird 7" satellite experienced a malfunction and was unable to complete the satellite deployment task.
According to a report by the Orlando Sentinel on the 20th, the rocket has been grounded as per regulations, and the Federal Aviation Administration has noted the incident that occurred during the flight of the second stage of the "New Glenn" rocket and has informed NASA, the National Transportation Safety Board, and the Space Force.
Limp said that preliminary data shows that during the second ignition of the second stage of the rocket, a BE-3U engine failed to produce enough thrust, causing the spacecraft to not reach the intended orbit. Blue Origin is conducting an investigation of the accident under the supervision of the FAA, analyzing relevant data, implementing improvement measures, and aiming to resume flight missions as soon as possible. This mission was the third launch of the "New Glenn" rocket and the first time that Blue Origin used a refurbished first stage of the rocket.
Latest
7 m ago

