SpaceX's Next-Gen Booster Fails in Testing, Blue Origin's New Glenn to Get Upgrades.
Blue Origin announced that the next-generation booster for its New Glenn rocket will receive several upgrades, including a new variant with more main engines and a super-heavy lift capability. The company revealed the roadmap for these upgrades, which will be phased in over time, starting with the third launch of New Glenn.
However, SpaceX's Starship program faced setbacks as well. The first of its third-generation Super Heavy boosters failed early on during cryogenic proof testing at a nearby test site.
Blue Origin's New Glenn booster recently landed safely back at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida after launching exactly one week prior. The rocket was lowered horizontally late Wednesday morning, and officials from Blue Origin guided the 188-foot-long booster to the space force station.
In other news, Northrop Grumman's Pegasus XL rocket has been selected by Katalyst Space Technologies to send a robotic rescue mission for NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory in low-Earth orbit. The launch is expected to take place next year.
Aerospace and defense startup Ursa Major Technologies landed a $600 million valuation in a new fundraising round, the latest sign that investors are willing to back companies developing new rocket technology. The company secured $50 million in debt financing and has received investments from several venture capital firms.
Rocket Lab launched a payload for an undisclosed commercial customer Thursday using its Electron rocket. The launch was just hours after Rocket Lab announced plans for the mission, which was nicknamed "Follow My Speed."
Blue Origin announced that the next-generation booster for its New Glenn rocket will receive several upgrades, including a new variant with more main engines and a super-heavy lift capability. The company revealed the roadmap for these upgrades, which will be phased in over time, starting with the third launch of New Glenn.
However, SpaceX's Starship program faced setbacks as well. The first of its third-generation Super Heavy boosters failed early on during cryogenic proof testing at a nearby test site.
Blue Origin's New Glenn booster recently landed safely back at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida after launching exactly one week prior. The rocket was lowered horizontally late Wednesday morning, and officials from Blue Origin guided the 188-foot-long booster to the space force station.
In other news, Northrop Grumman's Pegasus XL rocket has been selected by Katalyst Space Technologies to send a robotic rescue mission for NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory in low-Earth orbit. The launch is expected to take place next year.
Aerospace and defense startup Ursa Major Technologies landed a $600 million valuation in a new fundraising round, the latest sign that investors are willing to back companies developing new rocket technology. The company secured $50 million in debt financing and has received investments from several venture capital firms.
Rocket Lab launched a payload for an undisclosed commercial customer Thursday using its Electron rocket. The launch was just hours after Rocket Lab announced plans for the mission, which was nicknamed "Follow My Speed."
SpaceX is like, trying to revolutionize space travel but they can't even get their own stuff right 
. And Blue Origin's getting all the love for now? it seems like every time one of these companies has a setback, the other one is like "yaaas I'm good" 
. anyway, upgrade the New Glenn or whatever and let's see if it can actually deliver on its promises 
. on a lighter note, who needs rocket launches when you got 600 million in debt financing and a fancy valuation 
On a more serious note tho, Blue Origin's New Glenn booster upgrades are pretty cool! More main engines and super-heavy lift capability? That's some next-level tech right there 
. I mean, who doesn't love saving stuff in space?! 
. Ursa Major Technologies just got that $600 million valuation and it's like, yaaas let's invest in the future of space tech! 
I bet it's not like they're actually trying to revolutionize space travel or anything. Meanwhile, Blue Origin gets all the love for their New Glenn rocket upgrades 
. Like, yay, more engines and lifting capabilities 
. Can't wait to see how many times those engineers have to iterate before getting it right 
. And don't even get me started on SpaceX's "oh no, we failed" face 
. I'm sure they'll just pick themselves up, dust themselves off, and try again in a week or so 
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... I mean, how can you not have success when Elon's all about making history right? But at the same time, it's like, every company has its ups and downs, so maybe this is just part of the process 
. Meanwhile, Blue Origin's getting all the love with their New Glenn upgrades - more main engines, yay! 
... and $600 million valuation for Ursa Major Technologies? Big bucks, but will it translate to actual success? 
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