Blue Origin reuses New Glenn booster for first time
scienceApr 19, 202623669
On April 19 Blue Origin launched New Glenn Mission NG-3 using the reused first stage named 'Never Tell Me the Odds', and that booster landed successfully after ascent. NG-3 carried AST SpaceMobile's BlueBird broadband prototype satellite on the flight. This first reflight of a New Glenn stage gives Blue Origin its first reusable heavy-launch flight and positions the company to lower per-launch costs and accelerate New Glenn launch cadence.
Key Highlights
New Glenn Mission NG-3 launched April 19 with a reused first stage.
'Never Tell Me the Odds' first stage landed successfully after NG-3.
Flight carried AST SpaceMobile's BlueBird broadband prototype satellite to orbit.
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