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Yesterday, we welcomed Jacklyn and our fully reusable New Glenn first stage back to the Space Coast. Thank you, Team Blue.

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The aerobrake uses an advanced 3D-woven thermal protection system and comes in 10m and 16m configurations. It will deliver 3x more payload mass than conventional aeroshells, with a capacity up to 20,000 lbs. Key applications include Mars aerocapture, which saves hundreds of tons

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We've built a full-scale deployable aerobrake unit showcasing technology that uses planetary atmospheres to slow spacecraft, saving significant mass and cost and enabling heavy cargo delivery from the Moon, to Mars, and point-to-point missions on Earth. Lighter and larger than

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We've built a full-scale deployable aerobrake unit showcasing technology that uses planetary atmospheres to slow spacecraft, saving significant mass and cost and enabling heavy cargo delivery from the Moon, to Mars, and point-to-point missions on Earth. Lighter and larger than

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Never Tell Me The Odds

In a recent hotfire our BE-3U engine reached more than 211,500 lbf thrust. That makes BE-3U the highest thrust-to-weight hydrogen engine in history, at more than 90! Here is the video of that test for your enjoyment.

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From blue skies to the red horizons of Mars On Nov. 13, New Glenn launched

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’s ESCAPADE mission and landed its fully reusable first stage on Jacklyn in the Atlantic.

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Jacklyn and “Never Tell Me The Odds” underway to port. Currently tracking for a Tuesday arrival

“Never Tell Me The Odds” returns home.

Good overview of the landing. We nominally target a few hundred feet away from Jacklyn to avoid a severe impact if engines fail to start or start slowly. We’ll incrementally reduce that conservatism over time. We are all excited and grateful for yesterday. Amazing performance by