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NASA to support Blue Origin New Glenn second-stage hot-fire testing at Stennis B-2

NASA and Blue Origin have finalized plans for second-stage hot-fire tests of New Glenn on the B-2 position of the Thad Cochran Test Stand at NASA’s Stennis Space Center in Mississippi. The testing is intended to progress New Glenn’s development alongside Artemis-related objectives.

Discovered 2026-07-24T09:13:44.097651-07:00 | 2026-07-24T09:13:44.097651-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • NASA’s Stennis hot-fire support provides an institutional test-path for New Glenn’s second stage, directly affecting development pace and schedule risk for a major new launch provider.
  • The selected Thad Cochran Test Stand B-2 location at Stennis Space Center anchors the test campaign in an established national test infrastructure, which can shape certification and performance verification timelines.
  • Artemis alignment connects the New Glenn development activity to NASA’s broader human-spaceflight goals, making near-term test milestones strategically relevant to program planning and procurement assumptions.

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