Blue Origin announces rocket upgrades aimed at lower costs, more performance
Blue Origin has announced two major upgrades for its New Glenn rocket, including a simplified and more powerful first-stage engine called Northstar and a new composite third stage named GS3. The company aims to lower manufacturing costs, expand payload capacity for geostationary orbit and the Moon, and eventually support over 1,000 launches a year. The GS3 third stage recently passed a key pressure test and is targeting a 2028 debut for a government customer. Open article →
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