Blue Origin's New Glenn Rocket Places Customer Satellite in Incorrect Orbit During Third Launch
Blue Origin successfully reused its New Glenn rocket for the first time but failed to deliver a communications satellite to the correct orbit for AST SpaceMobile. The satellite was placed in a lower-than-planned orbit, rendering it inoperable and requiring de-orbiting. The incident marks the first major failure for the New Glenn program, which is critical for Blue Origin's ambitions in NASA's Artemis missions.
Topics: AST SpaceMobile Blue Origin NASA Artemis missions New Glenn rocket satellite launch failure spaceflight