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Blue Origin targets Nov. 9 New Glenn launch with NASA's twin ESCAPADE smallsats to Mars

Blue Origin is set to launch the second New Glenn no earlier than Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025, at 2:45 p.m. EST from Cape Canaveral, carrying NASA’s twin ESCAPADE smallsats on an interplanetary mission to study Mars’ interaction with the solar wind.

2025-11-09T08:13:27.827783-08:00

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Blue Origin sets Nov. 9 New Glenn launch for NASA's twin ESCAPADE Mars smallsats

2025-11-06T01:57:24.930290-08:00

Ars Technica

NASA reopens Artemis III lunar-lander competition, putting SpaceX award back into play

2025-10-20T15:13:10.980624-07:00

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NASA revives VIPER, awards Blue Origin $190M to deliver rover to Moon south pole in 2027

2025-09-19T13:32:50.812454-07:00

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Blue Origin targets Nov. 9 New Glenn launch with NASA's twin ESCAPADE smallsats to Mars Blue Origin is set to launch the second New Glenn no earlier than Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025, at 2:45 p.m. EST from Cape Canaveral, carrying NASA’s twin ESCAPADE smallsats on an interplanetary mission to study Mars’ interaction with the solar wind.

2025-11-09T08:13:27.827783-08:00

Blue Origin targets Nov. 9 New Glenn launch with NASA's twin ESCAPADE smallsats to Mars

Ars Technica

Blue Origin CEO vows to 'move heaven and earth' to help NASA accelerate Moon return Blue Origin's CEO vowed the company will "move heaven and earth" to help NASA accelerate a return to the Moon, saying "we have some ideas that we think could accelerate the path to the Moon." The remarks frame an explicit offer of company support to speed lunar plans.

2025-11-08T14:51:50.407031-08:00

Blue Origin CEO vows to 'move heaven and earth' to help NASA accelerate Moon return

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Blue Origin seeks FAA exemption to clear New Glenn for NASA's low‑cost ESCAPADE Mars launch Blue Origin has asked the FAA for an exemption to secure additional launch opportunities and allow its New Glenn heavy‑lift rocket to proceed with NASA's ESCAPADE mission — a low‑cost Mars science effort developed with UC Berkeley — as it works with government partners to clear regulatory hurdles.

2025-11-08T14:36:58.233741-08:00

Blue Origin seeks FAA exemption to clear New Glenn for NASA's low‑cost ESCAPADE Mars launch

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Blue Origin sets Nov. 9 New Glenn launch for NASA's twin ESCAPADE Mars smallsats Blue Origin's New Glenn is slated to launch no earlier than Nov. 9 from Cape Canaveral, carrying NASA's ESCAPADE "Blue" and "Gold" twin smallsats — the first dual‑satellite mission to another planet. A successful Oct. 30 static fire of New Glenn's seven BE‑4 engines cleared a key prelaunch check.

2025-11-06T01:57:24.930290-08:00

Blue Origin sets Nov. 9 New Glenn launch for NASA's twin ESCAPADE Mars smallsats

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Blue Origin completes New Glenn static fire at Cape Canaveral ahead of NASA ESCAPADE launch Blue Origin conducted a roughly 40-second hot fire of New Glenn's first stage at Cape Canaveral's Launch Complex 36 on Oct. 30. The static fire completes a key prelaunch check as New Glenn sits upright on the pad ahead of its second launch carrying NASA's ESCAPADE Mars probes.

2025-10-30T19:52:53.730081-07:00

Blue Origin completes New Glenn static fire at Cape Canaveral ahead of NASA ESCAPADE launch

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NASA reopens Artemis III lunar-lander competition, putting SpaceX award back into play Acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy said he will reopen the Human Landing System competition for Artemis III, putting SpaceX's Starship award back into play and inviting other contractors — including Blue Origin and Lockheed Martin — to submit competing proposals after finding SpaceX behind schedule.

2025-10-20T15:13:10.980624-07:00

NASA reopens Artemis III lunar-lander competition, putting SpaceX award back into play

Air & Space Forces Mag

Blue Origin and Space Force expand payload‑processing at Cape Canaveral to boost launch cadence Blue Origin and the U.S. Space Force are expanding payload‑processing capacity at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, upgrading facilities and integration workflows to accelerate launch tempo. The work aims to reduce on‑site vehicle and satellite processing bottlenecks and enable higher cadence operations from the Space Coast.

2025-10-15T11:53:48.020027-07:00

Blue Origin and Space Force expand payload‑processing at Cape Canaveral to boost launch cadence

Ars Technica

Hans Koenigsmann, who investigated all of SpaceX’s rocket failures, is going to space Hans Koenigsmann, the longtime SpaceX engineer who led investigations into the company’s rocket failures, will fly to space, saying he’s “always been interested to experience Max Q from the inside.” The trip places a veteran flight‑reliability investigator aboard a commercial crewed mission.

2025-10-13T08:40:35.388347-07:00

Hans Koenigsmann, who investigated all of SpaceX’s rocket failures, is going to space

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