NASA has launched its twin ESCAPADE spacecraft on a historic journey to study Mars' space weather. The Blue Origin New Glenn rocket carried the spacecraft into orbit around Earth before launching them towards Mars.
Blue Origin plans to reuse a New Glenn booster on the rocket's next launch, marking the first time the company will attempt this feat. According to SpaceNews, the reusable booster will carry a satellite for AST SpaceMobile.
Blue Origin is set to launch a bespoke high-speed Starlink rival, targeting enterprise customers with up to 6 Tbps capacity. According to SpaceNews, the company plans to deploy over 5,400 satellites from late next year.
Blue Origin successfully launched its first New Shepard mission of 2026, carrying five paying customers and one employee on board after a last-minute change in the crew list. According to SpaceNews, this marks an important milestone for Jeff Bezos' space venture, which continues to push the boundaries of commercial spaceflight.