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Space Force opens door to Blue Origin with new cooperative agreement
The U.S. Space Systems Command signed an agreement with Blue Origin that “paves the way” for the company’s New Glenn rocket to compete for national security launch contracts
Lunar landing restored for Artemis 4 mission
NASA has restored plans to include a lunar landing on its Artemis 4 mission to the moon later this decade, months after saying that the mission would instead be devoted to assembly of the lunar Gateway.
As clock ticks on Amazon’s constellation, buying Starship launches not out of the question
Amazon VP Dave Limp said the availability of heavy-lift rockets to deploy Project Kuiper satellites is “a constrained resource."
U.S. military waiting for industry to demonstrate space transportation concepts
U.S. Transportation Command is keeping an eye on space launch companies as they develop technology and mature concepts for point-to-point cargo delivery.
Commercial space station developers seek clarity on regulations
Companies working on commercial space stations intended to succeed the International Space Station say they need more clarity from the federal government on who will regulate them and how.
NASA requests proposals for second Artemis crewed lunar lander
NASA has released a request for proposals for a second human lunar lander for the Artemis program to join the Starship lander under development by SpaceX.
Congress asks for more transparency into New Shepard failure investigation
Leaders of the House space subcommittee have asked the Federal Aviation Administration for more details on its investigation into a Blue Origin New Shepard launch accident.
New launch vehicles inch towards the pad
Several new launch vehicles, some years behind their original schedules, are now expected to make their inaugural launches within the next year.
Blue Origin says still “super early” into New Shepard launch failure investigation
A Blue Origin executive said it’s too soon to conclude what caused the failure of a New Shepard suborbital vehicle on a Sept. 12 flight, playing down any implications for the company’s New Glenn orbital rocket.
New Shepard suffers in-flight abort on uncrewed suborbital flight
A problem with Blue Origin’s New Shepard suborbital vehicle caused an in-flight abort a minute after liftoff Sept. 12, causing a capsule filled with payloads but not people to fire its launch abort motor and parachute to a safe landing.
Orbital Reef passes NASA review
A proposed commercial space station has passed a key early NASA review, allowing it to move into the next phase of its design.
Blue Origin scraps original recovery ship for New Glenn boosters
A large ship that Blue Origin planned to convert into a landing platform for New Glenn boosters is instead being sent to the scrapyard as the company changes its recovery plans.
Blue Origin launches sixth New Shepard crewed suborbital flight
Blue Origin launched its New Shepard suborbital vehicle on its sixth crewed flight in a little more than a year Aug. 4, carrying six people that included the first individuals from Egypt and Portugal to go to space.
Space Force acquisition chief to meet with ULA and Blue Origin, expects Vulcan to launch in December
Frank Calvelli said he wants to make sure Blue Origin and ULA understand 'the importance of hitting their milestones' for the BE-4 and Vulcan
Retired four-star general John Hyten joins Blue Origin as strategic advisor
Blue Origin announced June 15 that former vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff John Hyten, will join the company as executive director of the firm’s Club for the Future foundation and as a strategic advisor.
New Shepard completes fifth crewed suborbital flight
Blue Origin’s New Shepard suborbital vehicle performed its fifth crewed suborbital flight June 4, carrying six people including the first Mexican-born woman to go to space and the company’s first repeat customer.
Artemis lunar lander contenders revisit team rosters for round two
Companies interested in a NASA competition for a second Artemis lunar lander are using this week’s 37th Space Symposium to find partners that may result in different teams than the earlier lander competition.
Amazon launch contracts drive changes to launch vehicle production
United Launch Alliance is planning major production improvements for its Vulcan rocket while Arianespace will increase the performance of its Ariane 6 to meet the demands of their new Amazon contracts for Project Kuiper.
Amazon signs multibillion-dollar Project Kuiper launch contracts
In the largest commercial launch deal ever, Amazon is purchasing up to 83 launches from Arianespace, Blue Origin and United Launch Alliance to deploy most of its 3,236-satellite Project Kuiper broadband megaconstellation
Blue Origin flies six on first New Shepard suborbital flight of 2022
Blue Origin launched its New Shepard suborbital vehicle on its first flight of the year March 31, carrying six people on a brief trip to space and back.
