Wrong Orbit Raises Questions About Reliability
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket successfully re-used a booster for the first time but failed to deliver a customer satellite to the correct orbit. The satellite, BlueBird 7, was placed in an orbit that is too low to sustain operations and will now be de-orbited. The loss is covered by AST SpaceMobile’s insurance policy. This incident marks the first major failure for New Glenn, which was reported by TechCrunch.
Wrong Orbit Raises Questions About Reliability
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket successfully re-used a booster for the first time but failed to deliver a customer satellite to the correct orbit. The satellite, BlueBird 7, was placed in an orbit that is too low to sustain operations and will now be de-orbited. The loss is covered by AST SpaceMobile’s insurance policy. This incident marks the first major failure for New Glenn, which was reported by TechCrunch.