John Glenn's last correspondence before his death was to approve the use of his name for Blue Origin's first orbital-class rocket. Nine years later, the "New Glenn" is ready for its inaugural launch.

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Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket lifts off from Launch Complex 36 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux) El cohete New Glenn, ...

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Close to 10 years after it first sent a rocket to space, Blue Origin put one into Earth's orbit when it launched its New Glenn rocket from Cape Canaveral at 2:03 a.m. Eastern Thursday. The 322 ...

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Passing mach one. New Glenn is now supersonic. New Glenn, named after the astronaut John Glenn, successfully lifted off early Thursday morning from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.