Topic: rocket variants
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Ars Live recap: When will NASA’s crucial big rockets finally be ready?
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket failure in late May has raised concerns about NASA's Artemis IV timeline, as the upgraded 9×4 variant needed to deliver astronauts to the lunar surface may not be ready until late 2027 or early 2028. Industry experts express skepticism about Blue Origin meeting its ...
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Blue Origin Sets Aggressive Return-to-Flight Timeline
Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp announced the company intends to launch its New Glenn rocket again before the end of 2026, following the spectacular failure of the rocket less than a week ago. The initial damage assessment revealed that the propellant farm, tanks, and water tower survived, but the tran...
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Blue Origin Sets Ambitious Launch Targets for New Glenn
Blue Origin is scaling up production of its New Glenn rocket's upgraded "Quattro" upper stage, aiming to produce 60 second stages per year by late 2028 and 100 per year by 2029, a massive increase from the current rate. The Quattro project involves a more powerful upper stage with four BE-3U engi...
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