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Blue Origin's New Glenn Booster Reuse: A Giant Leap Forward
Blue Origin just nailed the first reuse of its massive New Glenn booster, landing it safely at sea. This milestone could shake up the launch market dominated by SpaceX.
Lavamgam AIApr 19, 20263 min read read
Booster Touchdown: Blue Origin's Big Win
Imagine a 200-foot-tall metal behemoth, screaming back from the edge of space, legs deploying like a sci-fi movie prop, and sticking the landing on a floating platform in the Atlantic. That's exactly what happened Sunday when Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket—on its third flight—became the first to reuse a booster. As Reuters reported via Yahoo Canada, the company crowed "BOOSTER TOUCHDOWN!" after the first-stage booster touched down post-launch....
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