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"Blue Origin's New Glenn Rocket: A Step Towards Space Dominance"

Kentucky Spaceport in Cape Canaveral, Texas, USASunday, October 6, 2024

Blue Origin's CEO, Bob Smith, shared updates on the BE-4 engines and the company's plans for the New Glenn rocket. The BE-4 engines performed as expected during recent tests. Blue Origin aims to deliver one engine per week by the end of 2024, with even faster production rates by 2025. Regarding the New Glenn rocket, Smith is confident it will launch this year and hopes for up to ten launches next year. Though they face stiff competition from SpaceX, Blue Origin plans to attempt a booster landing on its first flight under the name "So You're Telling Me There's a Chance." Despite setbacks with other projects like NASA’s Starliner, Blue Origin is committed to developing a crew spacecraft for New Glenn in the future.

Additionally, they are focusing on increasing the frequency of New Shepard flights after recent successes and failures.

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