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Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin launches massive New Glenn rocket on first test flight and reaches orbit


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Blue Origin launched its massive new rocket on its first test flight Thursday, sending up a prototype satellite to orbit thousands of miles above Earth. Named after the first American to orbit Earth,

Blue Origin, founded by Jeff Bezos, successfully launched its massive New Glenn rocket on its first test flight, reaching orbit. The rocket, named after NASA astronaut John Glenn, lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. This test flight marked a significant milestone for Blue Origin, showcasing the rocket's ability to reach space and deploy its payload. The New Glenn is designed to be reusable, with its first stage intended to land back on Earth for future launches, although this capability was not demonstrated in this initial test. The mission aimed to validate the rocket's performance, including its powerful BE-4 engines, and pave the way for future commercial and government missions, including satellite deployments and crewed flights to space.

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