Blue Origin’s New Glenn Hits Major Milestone
On December 27, Blue Origin fired up its New Glenn rocket’s engine in a key test and snagged a commercial launch license from the FAA on the same day. While the company hasn’t revealed its launch date, they’d hinted at a possible liftoff by year’s end. The New Glenn’s first stage is built to last—designed to fly at least 25 times and land on a floating platform like a giant rocket-powered boomerang.