Jeff Bezos’ rocket company New Glenn successfully lifted off from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCFS) in Florida earlier today. The launch followed a two day delay due to blocked vent lines and weather constraints. Today’s launch occurred after an hour long delay at roughly 2 am Eastern Time. Three and a half minutes after liftoff, the rocket’s first and second stage had separated from each other and the second stage’s BE-3U engines had ignited to push it away from the first stage booster. Like SpaceX’s Falcon 9, the New Glenn’s first stage booster is also designed to land […]
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