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Blue Origin rebuilds New Glenn infrastructure as ULA prepares Vulcan’s Amazon Leo return-to-flight mission

Blue Origin is rebuilding Florida launch infrastructure after a May 2026 ground-test accident while developing a larger New Glenn variant alongside its flown 7x2 configuration. Separately, ULA is preparing Vulcan to return to flight carrying 40 Amazon Leo satellites, with redesigned booster nozzles and the first launch in a planned 38-mission partnership.

Discovered 2026-11-11T21:15:24.314197-08:00 | 2026-11-11T21:15:24.314197-08:00

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ULA’s planned flight would carry 40 Amazon Leo satellites and begin a 38-launch partnership, making the mission a significant test of Vulcan’s return to flight and its role in commercial constellation deployment.
The return-to-flight mission follows a separate Space Force review gate for Vulcan’s national security missions; commercial launch resumption does not itself clear the rocket for military launches.
Blue Origin’s infrastructure rebuild and work on a larger New Glenn variant show the company’s parallel effort to restore and expand its orbital launch capability after a ground-test accident.

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