After A 24-second Test Of Its Engines, The New Glenn Rocket Is Ready To Fly

Eric Berger, Ars Technica
Fri, 12/27/2024 - 7:20pm

After a long day of stops and starts that stretched well into the evening, and on what appeared to be the company's fifth attempt Friday, Blue Origin successfully ignited the seven main engines on its massive New Glenn rocket. The test firing as fog built over the Florida coast marks the final major step in the rocket company's campaign to bring the New Glenn rocket—a privately developed, super-heavy lift vehicle—to launch readiness.

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