Reusable Rocket Succeeds, But Satellite Falls Short Of Target Orbit
Blue Origin successfully launched its New Glenn rocket and landed its booster stage, but the mission encountered issues when the AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird 7 satellite was placed into a lower than planned orbit. The satellite, part of a space-based cellular broadband network, will de-orbit due to its low altitude. Despite this, Blue Origin achieved a significant milestone with the reusable booster’s second landing. The company is also working on a prototype lunar lander for NASA’s Artemis program. This development was first reported by Breitbart.