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Booster 3- "No, It's Necessary" on the way to the IF at LC-36.

Cool video of New Glenn’s fairing re-entry. For this flight we installed an exo-atmospheric reaction control system (RCS) in the fairing to control re-entry and enable recovery of the fairing. We’re planning a parachute recovery later this year, and the data from these fairings gives us the learnings needed to develop and refine that capability.

We instrumented Endurance with accelerometers at key locations, then applied a small sinusoidal force through a sting shaker to excite the vehicle's natural frequencies and mode shapes. This was the structural data we needed to ensure lander safety at launch. The data we collected did two things: it proved Endurance won't dynamically interact with New Glenn's low-frequency body modes during launch and it validated our structural model with real-world test data. This also marked the first integration of Endurance, the flight New Glenn separation system, and a flight-equivalent GS2 payload adapter stacked together, making the configuration as flight-like as possible.

Endurance is going through a variety of tests ahead of launch in Florida. First one complete: modal testing ✅ We used sensors to measure how our lunar lander will respond to launch conditions. The test was performed with Endurance mounted on both the New Glenn flight Launch Vehicle Separation System (LVSS) and a GS2 payload adapter.

This test ensured the engine could operate across its full throttle range. Part of the hotfire process involves trimming the engine to ensure it operates at its commanded thrust and propellant mixture ratio to deliver exactly what the vehicle needs to perform the mission.

BE-7 Flight Engine 3 has completed hotfire testing, verifying engine performance prior to flight. Next, it will head to Lunar Plant 1 to join the lunar lander engine fleet.

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Welcome back to the Space Coast, again, "Never Tell Me The Odds."

Now that we have a more complete view, we wanted to provide an update on our NG-3 mission. While we are pleased with the nominal booster recovery, we clearly didn't deliver the mission our customer wanted, and our team expects. Early data suggest that on our second GS2 burn, one of the BE-3U engines didn’t produce sufficient thrust to reach our target orbit. Blue Origin is leading the anomaly investigation with FAA oversight to learn from the data and implement the improvements needed to quickly return to flight operations. We have been in steady communication with the team at AST SpaceMobile, we appreciate their partnership, and we’re looking forward to many flights together.

NG-3 Update: We have confirmed payload separation. AST SpaceMobile has confirmed the satellite has powered on. The payload was placed into an off-nominal orbit. We are currently assessing and will update when we have more detailed information.

Let's relive liftoff 🚀

New Glenn's second stage is currently in a coast phase.

Second stage engine cutoff confirmed. New Glenn’s second stage and payload are now in orbit.

BOOSTER TOUCHDOWN! “Never Tell Me The Odds” has done it again!

During the final descent onto Jacklyn, the three middle BE-4 engines on the booster will reignite to slow down the vehicle. They will burn for about 20 seconds, and then the outer two engines will shut off. The middle engine will help guide the vehicle for a safe landing. After that, we’ll deploy New Glenn's six landing legs.

Round two for “Never Tell Me The Odds.” New Glenn’s booster is preparing for its second landing. The fully reusable booster will start its descent back to Earth—headed towards Jacklyn, our landing platform stationed several hundred miles downrange.

Fairing jettison confirmed. The second stage with @AST_SpaceMobile’s BlueBird satellite is continuing toward space.

New Glenn’s first main engine cut-off and stage separation both confirmed! The booster will begin coasting for approximately four minutes. Coming up, second stage ignition.