IT House February 24th news, the new New Glenn Rockets of the Blue Origin Company have been trapped vertically to the LC-36 launch site of Karnavir Kok Akaid Troop Station in Florida, ready to be this yearThe first test flight was performed later.
Blue Origin said that this heavy rocket will conduct a series of tests in the next few months, including "multiple simulation low temperature liquidsLoading, pressure control and rocket exhaust system ".
New Glenn Rockets is about 98 meters high, which can send about 45 tons of valid loads into near -track (LEO), which will also be the first rail -class rocket (the blue origin (The new shepard currently used can only send the spacecraft to the sub -rail space).
According to reports, the load weight of New Glenn is about twice the SpaceX main rocket "Falcon 9", and its first -level booster can also be repeatedly used.The aid is equipped with 7 blue origin BE-4 engines. These engines are currently conducting heating tests in NASA Marshall Space Flying Center and a blue origin base in western Texas.
In fact, the joint launch alliance with the BE-4 boosters new Vulcan Center Rocket has completed its first flight in January.Space.Although the launch process was smooth, Peregrine fell after the lander fell for 10 days due to fuel leakage.
IT House inquiry found that New Glenns development has a history of more than ten years. It was originally scheduled to launch in 2020, but it has been postponed many times.According to the official statement, New Glenn was first launched in August this time. At that time, the two Martian spacecraft Escapade (Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers) will be sent into space.
