In photos: Blue Origin launches New Glenn rocket - All Photos
- On January 16, 2025, Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket successfully reached orbit on its inaugural flight, marking a significant milestone in the commercial space race.
- The rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station carrying the Blue Ring Pathfinder payload and demonstrated Blue Origin's capability to deliver large payloads to various orbits.
- Although the rocket's first stage performed as expected, Blue Origin failed to recover the booster during its descent, which the company plans to address in future launches.
- This launch serves as the first of Blue Origin's certification flights for the National Security Space Launch program, crucial for competing with SpaceX and United Launch Alliance for government contracts.
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