Blue Origin’s New Glenn put a customer satellite in the wrong orbit during its third launch
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket successfully reused a booster but failed to deliver a communications satellite to the correct orbit. The satellite, BlueBird 7, was placed in a lower-than-planned orbit and will be de-orbited.
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket was reused for the first time on Sunday, but failed to deliver a communications satellite to the correct orbit. The BlueBird 7 satellite, built for AST SpaceMobile, was placed in a lower-than-planned orbit and will be de-orbited. The launch occurred at 7:35 a.m. local time from Cape Canaveral, Florida. The booster successfully landed on a drone ship in the ocean. The failure may have implications for Blue Origin's future NASA missions, including its Artemis program. AST SpaceMobile has insurance covering the loss and plans to launch more satellites by the end of 2026.
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