Blue Origin Blew Up Its Launch Pad, So NASA Will Invite Its Rockets Over For Testing
NASA has granted Blue Origin access to the Stennis Space Center to conduct testing on the New Glenn rocket’s upper stage.
📍 Where it landed
[ { "epilogue": "Following an incident involving its launch pad, Blue Origin established a partnership with NASA to test its New Glenn rocket upper stages at the Stennis Space Center in Mississippi. This collaboration allowed the testing of Blue Origin's rockets to proceed at the NASA site in support of Artemis." } ]
Epilogue added 43d ago, after coverage quieted.
Where it stands
The move is intended to facilitate progress toward the Artemis program. NASA, alongside Senator Roger Wicker, confirmed the support for this transition, while SpaceNews reports the testing will focus specifically on the rocket's upper stage systems.
Jalopnik points to the recent destruction of a launch pad as a primary driver for the relocation of testing activities to government-controlled grounds. Coverage does not yet specify the duration of the agreement or the exact schedule for the first arrival of New Glenn hardware at the Mississippi site.
Future updates will likely clarify the timeline for when testing operations will officially commence under this new collaborative arrangement.
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Answered
What facility will host the New Glenn testing?
The Stennis Space Center in Mississippi.
Why is Blue Origin moving its testing to a NASA site?
According to coverage from Jalopnik, the relocation follows the destruction of a Blue Origin launch pad.
What is the primary goal of this partnership?
The collaboration aims to support testing for the New Glenn upper stage and advance NASA’s Artemis program.
The reporting (9)
- Blue Origin Blew Up Its Launch Pad, So NASA Will Invite Its Rockets Over For Testing Yahoo · 47d ago
- NASA, Blue Origin partnership to include testing at Stennis Space Center WTOK · 47d ago
- NASA, Blue Origin partnership to include testing at Stennis Space Center fox10tv.com · 47d ago
- NASA, Blue Origin partnership to include testing at Stennis Space Center WLOX · 47d ago
- Blue Origin, NASA Partner to Test New Glenn's Upper Stage at Mississippi Site 425business.com · 47d ago
- Wicker Celebrates Blue Origin’s Return to Stennis U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (.gov) · 47d ago
- NASA to Support Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Testing, Advance Artemis NASA (.gov) · 47d ago
- Blue Origin to test New Glenn upper stages at Stennis SpaceNews · 47d ago
- Blue Origin Blew Up Its Launch Pad, So NASA Will Invite Its Rockets Over For Testing Jalopnik · 47d ago
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