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Blue Origin To Resume Launches After Recent Upper-Stage Failure
AST SpaceMobile has expressed optimism about Blue Origin’s New Glenn launch vehicle returning to service soon, following a recent upper-stage failure that resulted in the loss of one of its BlueBird satellites. The company is counting on Blue Origin to help build out its communications constellation. According to Robert Wall, Executive Editor for Defense and Space at Aviation Week, AST SpaceMobile’s optimism is a positive sign for the commercial space industry. This development was first reported by Aviation Week.