Blue Origin

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Blue Origin

@blueorigin

For the Benefit of Earth

Kent, WA Katılım Ocak 2011

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Jeff Bezos@JeffBezos·3d

Wally Funk waited 60 years to get to space, and no one ever earned it more. She trained with the Mercury 13 in 1961, out-tested the men, and was told no anyway. She never stopped flying — 19,600 hours, thousands of students, a lifetime of firsts. Five years ago this month, I had the honor of flying with her on New Shepard's first crewed flight. At 82, she was fearless, joyful, and asking to go again before we’d even landed. Her dream took six decades, but it came true. Dreams have no expiration date. Godspeed, Wally.

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Blue Origin@blueorigin·3d

We are deeply saddened by the passing of Wally Funk. Wally was a pioneer in every sense of the word. In her 20s, she was the first female civilian flight instructor at a U.S. military base. She became the youngest of the Mercury 13, outperforming nearly every test put in front of her, and ultimately, the only one of the thirteen to have ever reached space. On NS-16, sixty years later, Wally made history as the oldest astronaut at the time and remains the oldest woman to ever fly to space. It was a moment six decades in the making. We were humbled to be part of her journey. Her story will continue to inspire generations of future explorers. Fly Wally, Fly. 🚀

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Blue Origin@blueorigin·4d

Our thrusters team just wrapped another successful hotfire test campaign for BT-7, a fully Blue Origin-developed thruster, from valves to thrust chamber, capable of pulsed and long-duration operation for vehicle attitude control and orbital maneuvering. These latest tests advanced performance across 80lbf & 120lbf configurations, as BT-7 matures into our first in-house hypergolic bipropellant thruster, with applications on the Artemis III mission and future lunar vehicles.

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Dave Limp@davill·4d

Some questions have come up on the launch bridge. It is in good shape and we will reuse. Three cranes are positioned to help lift the almost four-million-pound launch bridge and the two-million-pound launch table out of our flame trench and onto self-propelled modular transporters. Last night, the launch bridge was removed. The launch table is up next. Enjoy the crane ballet.

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Blue Origin@blueorigin·5d

Fit check! The team recently lifted the BE-7 engine into position on Endurance to fit, trim, and weld the liquid hydrogen (LH2) and Liquid Oxygen (LOX) feedlines, and to adjust the struts to the installation length, setting up a streamlined engine install following the integrated vehicle tanking test.

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Blue Origin@blueorigin·4 Tem

Across our facilities, the American flag is more than a symbol on the wall; it’s a reminder that what we’re building is part of America’s history and future. We're proud to support American leadership in space, honor 250 years of the American pioneering spirit, and be part of the legacy.

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Blue Origin@blueorigin·2 Tem

Blue Ring was deliberately designed for a variety of missions, including interplanetary. Blue Ring is built from the start to turn a dream Venus mission architecture into reality, on a faster timeline and at a lower cost than traditional planetary mission approaches. Dr. Thomas Zurbuchen, NASA's former science chief, has his mission. What's your dream Blue Ring mission?

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Blue Origin@blueorigin·1 Tem

Endurance testing continues! We completed a shock test last week, introducing our MK1 lunar lander to the environment generated when it separates from New Glenn. 21 accelerometers were positioned around the vehicle to characterize the shock response. All components exceeded survivability requirements during the test. Next up: Full vehicle separation testing.

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Dave Limp@davill·30 Haz

We're not rebuilding the same pad for New Glenn. We're moving to a horizontal/vertical hybrid configuration to get us flying again this year at 36A. We were already working on something similar for 9x4 at 36B. Let me explain what that means. We mate the stages horizontally in the Integration Facility (IF). Then we bring the integrated vehicle out to the pad, use a crane to perform the vertical breakover, and mate the payload once New Glenn is vertical. This new ConOps has the added benefit of increasing our flight cadence as well.

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Blue Origin@blueorigin·30 Haz

We’re committed to returning New Glenn to flight this year. Read more about the path forward here: bit.ly/3T9s0Fw

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Dave Limp@davill·29 Haz

600+ feet of crane assembled incredibly fast by the team. We will start pulling down the tower (segment by segment) so we can modify each piece in parallel.

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Dave Limp@davill·25 Haz

Quite a sight to see the progress this team has made since May 28. Wreckage recovery from start to finish was completed in 9 days, and all debris has been cleared from Launch Complex 36. Huge shoutout to the team who have been working 7x24. We have started reconstruction and still plan to fly again this year. Will have more details on the new conop soon.

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Blue Origin@blueorigin·24 Haz

Blue Ring MTO’s maneuverability and mass-delivery capability enable a new paradigm in exploration and scouting at Mars, filling current gaps and paving the way for human exploration. Blue Ring’s bi-propellant chemical propulsion enables standard transfer windows to Mars and timely insertion into an initial Martian orbit. The highly efficient electric propulsion system augments the chemical system by increasing performance and payload capacity during interplanetary cruise and provides maneuverability at Mars, enabling access to multiple scientifically interesting orbits in a single flight.

Dave Limp@davill

By providing both propulsion for delivery and Earth communications, Blue Ring MTO dramatically simplifies requirements for orbiters and landed assets at Mars, allowing them to focus on exploration, science, and scouting rather than basic infrastructure. Next-generation high-resolution imagery, weather and dust storm monitoring, and ice mapping for fuel resources and ice science are essential for enabling human landing and advancing Mars understanding. Blue Ring MTO’s infrastructure significantly reduces the complexity, cost, and risk of these missions, enabling swarms of lower-cost, smaller missions to perform next-generation science at Mars.

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Blue Origin@blueorigin·22 Haz

Continuous sunlight is scarce on the Moon unless you know where to look. 🌑 The lunar poles contain "peaks of eternal light," areas bathed in near-continuous sunlight. Power Tower mounts on Blue Moon MK1's top deck and extends solar arrays to 26 meters total height to capture that energy and deliver sustained power for Moon Base operations. Check out this video of Power Tower during a successful deployment in an analog lunar environment. The infrastructure era of lunar exploration starts now.

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Blue Origin@blueorigin·18 Haz

Blue Origin Chief Scientist Steve Squyres, discusses how the versatile Blue Ring spacecraft can support the search for organic and metallic materials on asteroids within our solar system. Just part of the conversation you’ll hear on the latest episode of Ascending Node, out now wherever you get your podcasts! Watch the second episode: bit.ly/4oyL3VH

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Blue Origin@blueorigin·17 Haz

Made in AL, tested in TX!

Dave Limp@davill

I've come to appreciate boring hotfires. Our BE-7 team recently completed a 2,500 second hotfire test at 10klbf on a development engine, setting the record for the longest-duration turbo pump-fed liquid rocket engine hotfire. This built on some of the most rigorous testing in the history of propulsion, with the previous record set by the RS-25 engine that powered the Space Shuttle. They recorded two 2,017 second tests in 1988. It's not lost on us that we're following a path those engineers blazed, and we're grateful for it. Grab the popcorn and enjoy watching 41 minutes of hotfire goodness.

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Blue Origin@blueorigin·15 Haz

Planetary defense is a pressing challenge in space. Here's how Blue Ring is solving it. We developed NEO (Near-Earth Objects) Hunter, a mission concept that tests ion-beam deflection and direct kinetic impact techniques, leveraging Blue Ring's unique ability to maneuver, host, and deploy payloads across deep space.

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VivaTech@VivaTech·15 Haz

BREAKING: @JeffBezos is coming to VivaTech. Founder of @Amazon & @BlueOrigin, and Founder & Co-CEO of Prometheus, is taking over our Theater stage on June 17, with @davill , CEO of Blue Origin, moderated by former NASA astronaut @Astro_Mike. Don't miss it!

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Blue Origin@blueorigin·11 Haz

Coming soon... Blue’s Chief Scientist Steve Squyres joins the Ascending Node podcast to discuss Blue Ring, the spacecraft that's redefining what's possible for in-space mobility. All-in-one hybrid propulsion, unmatched versatility, and mission-changing innovation.

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Tory Bruno@torybruno·11 Haz

One of the coolest jobs in exploration is be a Principal Investigator. Blue’s Chief Scientist Steve Squyres was the PI for the scientific payloads on Spirit and Opportunity, the intrepid Mars Rovers. Fun conversation on the Ascending Node, out next week! Here's a clip to hold you over.

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