Blue Origin’s New Glenn Rocket Moves Closer to First Orbital Launch After Successful Second-Stage Hot Fire Test
Hot-fire testing of the New Glenn rocket’s second stage-one much-heralded future competitor to SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy-was a success, potentially looking at a system capable of doing some pretty cool things. That essential validation included several key interactions involving its two BE-3U engines, various subsystems of the rocket, and ground control systems. The 15-second test brought … Read more