New Glenn from Blue Origin The heavy launch vehicle is now ready for its maiden flight. The company carried out – and completed successfully – dress rehearsal or full countdown to rocket launch. How New York Times Blue Origin reportedly had to attempt the countdown several times over several hours, but the company was eventually able to ignite and fire New Glenn's seven engines for 24 seconds.
New Glenn's tanks were filled with fuel, and the rocket was equipped with a simulated 45,000-pound payload mass, as if it were actually heading into space. Blue Origin says it is using the vehicle as an integrated system for the first time, and New Glenn Senior Vice President Jarrett Jones called the completion of the test a “monumental milestone.” The Federal Aviation Administration also provided the company has received a license to launch New Glenn, meaning it is now truly ready to go.
The company describes New Glenn as “a giant, reusable rocket built for big missions.” It also says it is “designed with the safety and redundancy needed for human flight,” although its first flight will be unmanned. His first flight was to take place will take place in October carried two NASA satellites bound for Mars, but had to be scrapped because the rocket wasn't ready by then. New Glenn will now fly for the first time with the company's Blue Ring Pathfinder, part of its Blue Ring platform that will instead offer spacecraft services to clients such as the Pentagon. Although Blue Origin has not announced a new launch date for the rocket, it is expected to be the company's first flight in 2025. may take place It's already January 6th.