Blue Origin Targets AST SpaceMobile Launch with New Glenn; Super-Sizing and Costing Spark Debate

Blue Origin this morning successfully launched AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird 7 Block-2 comm satellite. New Glenn’s first stage landed on the Landing Platform Vessel 1 “Jacklyn” in the Atlantic Ocean. This is another milestone in the development of reusable rockets, so far dominated by SpaceX. Unfortunately, it means more space clutter and light pollution. AST's BlueBird sports a 323 sq m phased array antenna. The full constellation will have 243 satellites. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9058shywgw8 1/n

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RE: https://mstdn.social/@TechCrunch/115939305736669688 #BlueOrigin is targeting late February for the third launch of #NewGlenn. But it won’t be heading to the moon, it chose to launch the #ASTSpaceMobile satellite instead of its own #robotic lunar lander

Blue Origin launch planned for Sunday: Competition for SpaceX, Starlink and Leo Blue Origin plans a rocket launch on Sunday. On board is the cargo of a competitor in another market. https://www.heise.de/en/news/Blue-Origin-launch-planned-for-Sunday-Competition-for-SpaceX-Starlink-and-Leo-11263051.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon #Internet #Raumfahrt #SpaceX #Starlink #Wirtschaft #Wissenschaft #news

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#BlueOrigin: " New Glenn’s Third Mission Slated for April 19 " ".. date for New Glenn's third mission, slated to launch no earlier than Sunday, April 19, 2026, from LLC 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station .. launch window will be open from 6:45 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. EDT / 10:45 – 12:45 UTC. .. coverage on BlueOrigin.com will start 30 min. prior to launch." https://www.blueorigin.com/news/new-glenn-ng-3-mission 16.4.2026 #ASTSpaceMobile #BlueBird7 #BO #CapeCanaveral #LC36 #NewGlenn #Rakete #rocketry #Raumfahrt #SpaceFlight

Blue Origin's reusable New Glenn booster "Never Tell Me The Odds" successfully conducts a static fire, in preparation for its second launch and landing. - NET April 19, 2026. 0645 / 6:45 am EDT (Eastern Daylight Time). #Space #Astrodon #BlueOrigin #NewGlenn #JeffBezos

Blue Origin’s reusable New Glenn booster, “Never Tell Me The Odds,” is getting ready for 2nd next flight NET April 10, 2026. “Never Tell Me The Odds” previously flew on November 13, 2025. #Space #Astrodon #BlueOrigin #NewGlenn #JeffBezos

Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin: The reusable New Glenn booster "Never Tell Me The Odds" (the rocket stage with landing legs and heat shielding), is getting prepared for its 2nd orbital flight. NG-3 BlueBird 7.BlueBird 7 satellite launch is no earlier than (NET) Friday, April 10.#Space #BlueOrigin #NewGlenn #JeffBezos Never Tell Me The Odds

Blue Origin ferait un choix clé pour New Glenn. La fusée lourde pourrait enfin décoller du mythe vers le réel. Bezos joue gros. NewGlenn https://www.clubic.com/actualite-599683-blue-origin-la-decision-majeure-qui-pourrait-changer-le-destin-de-la-fusee-lourde-new-glenn.html #Space #Science #Innovation #Astrophysics #NewGlenn #SpaceRace

Blue Origin fait l’inverse de SpaceX : New Glenn ne se pose pas comme Falcon, un pari audacieux pour le futur spatial 🚀 https://www.science-et-vie.com/ciel-et-espace/la-fusee-new-glenn-de-blue-origin-adopte-une-approche-opposee-a-spacex-pour-son-atterrissage-225066.html #Space #Science #Innovation #Astrophysics #NewGlenn #BlueOrigin #SpaceRace2026

The mission follows the successful NG-2 mission, which included the landing of the “Never Tell Me The Odds” booster. The same booster is being #refurbished ♻️ to power NG-3 https://www.blueorigin.com/news/new-glenn-3-to-launch-ast-spacemobile-bluebird-satellite #NewGlenn #BlueOrigin

Blue Origin to reuse New Glenn booster on next launch https://web.brid.gy/r/https://spacenews.com/blue-origin-to-reuse-new-glenn-booster-on-next-launch/

🚀 Blue Origin annonce le 3e vol de #NewGlenn ou #NG-3 vers la fin février avec 2 satellites BlueBird d'Ast SpaceMobile. Le booster du premier étage sera celui récupéré lors de NG-2

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