It’s Embarrassing! Blue Origin to Launch New Glenn Booster in January. Elon Musk Laughs…
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It’s Embarrassing! Blue Origin to Launch New Glenn Booster in January. Elon Musk Laughs…
Blue Origin just pulled off something no one thought possible—New Glenn landed successfully on its second flight ever. The CEO calls it historic, and it’s a clear message to SpaceX: the game is on.
But Blue Origin isn’t stopping there. They have an audacious plan to outdo SpaceX and even shock NASA with early reusability tests next year. Pull it off, and they’ll cement their place in the elite reusable rocket club.
Yet behind the confidence, Blue Origin is still dealing with a lot of problems.
So, does Blue Origin really have a chance against SpaceX, or is this just hype?
All that, right here on today’s TechMap episode.
It’s Embarrassing! Blue Origin to Launch New Glenn Booster in January. Elon Musk Laughs…
In mid-November, a moment long in the making finally arrived.
Blue Origin’s New Glenn booster descended through the Atlantic skies and settled onto a floating platform with remarkable precision. For many watching, it felt almost surreal. A company founded twenty-five years ago—long criticized for its slow progress—had just stuck a pinpoint barge landing on only its second attempt.
The reaction was immediate. Supporters who had always hoped Blue Origin would eventually rise to the challenge felt vindicated. Others pointed out something even more striking: because the first attempt was lost during descent, this successful landing might as well be considered their first real one. And for a brand-new heavy-lift launcher, sticking it on the first legitimate try is no small achievement.
It’s Embarrassing! Blue Origin to Launch New Glenn Booster in January. Elon Musk Laughs…
The timing also couldn’t be more significant. Blue Origin is now competing directly with SpaceX for NASA’s Artemis 3 lunar landing contract. New Glenn’s flawless recovery gives the company something it has lacked for years—momentum. And Blue Origin really wants to strengthen its case even further. How? Reusing this same booster on the next New Glenn launch, planned for early next year. This coincides with the time SpaceX plans to launch its Starship Block 3 hardware for the first time. It seems Blue Origin is putting pressure on itself to launch before SpaceX. As usual in the past, they often failed, and this time it is unclear whether there will be a plot twist.
But, there’s real concern here: refurbishing this first-returned stage could push back the next launch attempt. New Glenn is ultimately designed for rapid turnaround—two to three weeks between flights—but no one expects that speed on the very first refurbishment cycle.
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