SpaceNews
Blue Origin Plans Second Pad for Bigger New Glenn, Because One Explosion Site Clearly Isn't Enough
Blue Origin is adding a second launch pad for a bigger New Glenn rocket, because one pad and one explosion apparently wasn't enough.
2026-08-14
SpaceNews
2026-08-06
SpaceNews
Blue Origin Blames Explosive Rocket Incident on a Valve, Because of Course It's a Valve
Blue Origin figures out its rocket exploded because of a valve, because of course it did, and ULA nervously eyes its own BE-4 engines.
2026-08-02
SpaceNews
Air Force Gives Blue Origin Extra $11.7 Million to Launch Cargo, Because Why Wait Hours When You Can Wait Years?
The Air Force is throwing another $11.7 million at Blue Origin to study rocket cargo, because who needs working rockets when you can have studies?
2026-07-08
Ars Technica
Billionaire Finally Realizes Self-Funding a Rocket Company Costs Actual Billions, Seeks Help
Jeff Bezos, apparently tired of bankrolling Blue Origin's space ambitions alone, is raising $10 billion from outside investors - because even billionaires need a little help keeping up with Elon.
SpaceNews
Government Mulls Whether to Throw Money at Spaceports or Just Cross Its Fingers
A New Glenn explosion, aging infrastructure, and a looming launch capacity crisis have the government considering whether to open its wallet or just hope for the best.
2026-07-01
SpaceNews
Blue Origin Vows to Return New Glenn to Flight by Year's End, Gets Creative with Pad Rebuild
Blue Origin says it'll have New Glenn flying again by year's end using a hybrid pad approach, because rebuilding the old one would be too mainstream.
2026-06-17
Ars Technica
Amazon's Satellite Fleet Collecting Dust in Florida While Europe's Rocket Actually Shows Up
Amazon's satellites are ready for orbit, but only Europe's Ariane 6 is showing up - Bezos's New Glenn blew up, and Vulcan is stuck with the same engine.
2026-05-31
SpaceNews
Blue Origin's New Glenn Rocket Decides to Become a Fireball Instead of a Spacecraft
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket explodes during a hotfire test at Cape Canaveral, destroying the vehicle and damaging the pad, setting back Amazon's satellite plans and NASA's Artemis program.
2026-05-29
Ars Technica
Blue Origin’s New Glenn Goes Out With a Bang, Literally, in Spectacular Florida Fireball
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket decides to become a spectacular fireball during a static fire test, destroying the launch pad and potentially delaying NASA’s lunar plans - but at least the Amazon satellites were safe.
2026-05-22
TechCrunch
Blue Origin's New Glenn Rocket Gets FAA's Blessing to Try Again After Satellite-Snuffing Mishap
After a satellite-unfriendly April launch, Blue Origin's New Glenn gets FAA clearance to try again - hopefully with fewer unplanned re-entries.
2026-05-14
SpaceNews
AST SpaceMobile Eyes ULA's Vulcan for Satellite Launches, Because One Rocket Provider Is Never Enough
AST SpaceMobile wants to add ULA's Vulcan to its launch roster, but both rockets are grounded, satellites are failing, and the only thing stacking up faster than tuna cans is the backlog of customers.
2026-04-19
SpaceNews
Blue Origin's New Glenn Successfully Demonstrates How to Ruin a Perfectly Good Saturday Morning
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket lands its first stage but strands a satellite in the wrong orbit, because why hit the target when you can aim for 'character building'?
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