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"Getting to orbit is hard. And we did it on our first go." True. They've earned the celebration we're seeing now. New Glenn is about 90% the size of a Saturn V, to point out how big this is. I noticed the shape of the shock diamonds in the rocket thrust looked like consistent stable combustion. Well done! #BlueOrigin#NewGlennπ #NG1#NewSpace #spacegeek
"Blue Origin reaches orbit on first flight of its titanic New Glenn rocket" by @arstechnica / @sciguyspace - Excellent first flight of the new heavy-lift rocket achieved it's primary goal of reaching orbit. The booster landing attempt should be viewed as good that they tried and got data from the attempt. https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/01/blue-origin-reaches-orbit-on-first-flight-of-its-titanic-new-glenn-rocket/ #BlueOrigin#NewGlennπ #NG1#NewSpace #space #business #spacegeek
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2nd stage climbing toward orbit. 1st stage re-entering for attempted landing. #BlueOrigin#NewGlennπ #NG1#NewSpace #spacegeek
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Booster data feed frozen on descent for attempted landing. #BlueOrigin#NewGlennπ #NG1#NewSpace #spacegeek
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2nd stage continues climbing toward orbit, which is the primary goal of this mission. #BlueOrigin#NewGlennπ #NG1#NewSpace #spacegeek
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Webcast says 1st stage booster was lost during landing burn near the landing ship. They promise more details. But expect the mood to be of celebration with success of 2nd stage reaching orbit. #BlueOrigin#NewGlennπ #NG1#NewSpace #spacegeek
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"GS2 is now orbital". Second stage engine cutoff. Primary objective successful! #BlueOrigin#NewGlennπ #NG1#NewSpace #spacegeek
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"Getting to orbit is hard. And we did it on our first go." True. They've earned the celebration we're seeing now. New Glenn is about 90% the size of a Saturn V, to point out how big this is. I noticed the shape of the shock diamonds in the rocket thrust looked like consistent stable combustion. Well done! #BlueOrigin#NewGlennπ #NG1#NewSpace #spacegeek
Launch costs have fallen 95% π (with another massive reduction expected in the coming years) thanks to reuse, improved engineering, and increased volumes.
βIn economics, we assume that resources are limited; land is limited; natural resources are limited. With #space π, it allows us to change that.β https://www.theguardian.com/science/article/2024/may/03/were-in-a-new-era-the-21st-century-space-race-takes-off
βIn economics, we assume that resources are limited; land is limited; natural resources are limited. With #space π, it allows us to change that.β https://www.theguardian.com/science/article/2024/may/03/were-in-a-new-era-the-21st-century-space-race-takes-off
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β #Amazon is purchasing up to 83 launches from #Arianespace, #BlueOrigin and #ULAβ. At current market prices, it is assumed that the launch Capex from these 83 launches could be as high as $6 billion to $10 billion, deploying only half π as many satellites as #Starlink already did by π mid-2024. If #Kuiper had access to the same launch deal as Starlink, its launch Capex could be less than half π of what it is estimated here. https://spacenews.com/spacex-and-the-categorical-imperative-to-achieve-low-launch-cost/