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FOR THE FIRST TIME, BLUE ORIGIN HAS IGNITED AN ORBITAL ROCKET STAGE

arstechnica.com4 min read

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The second stage of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket underwent a successful hot-fire test on Monday. This was the first time Blue Origin integrated and fired an orbital rocket stage. Blue Origin is tracking toward a November launch of its New Glenn rocket. Standing at 320 feet tall, New Glenn still has many potential issues that could delay its schedule, for example, a hurricane is likely to graze Florida's space coast later this week.