What happens now? The second stage of the rocket is now gliding through orbit, carrying the Blue Ring Pathfinder payload. In a short while, the rocket's upper stage will orient itself down towards ...
the firm posted just a few minutes later. Blue Origin said in a statement that the second-stage engine had reached "its final orbit", adding that the Blue Ring advanced spaceship prototype that was ...
Once in orbit, the upper stage released the Blue Ring Pathfinder: a small prototype spacecraft designed to host and transport satellites between orbits, refuel visiting spacecraft, and perform ...
• Blue Origin just sent its New Glenn rocket to orbit on its maiden flight. Liftoff occurred just after 2 a.m. ET. • The company did not succeed in its secondary goal of recovering part of the ...
Inside the payload bay is the first prototype of Blue Origin’s Blue Ring vehicle, a maneuverable spacecraft designed for national security and satellite servicing missions. The company plans to ...
The Blue Ring Pathfinder technology platform on board was "receiving data and performing well," Blue Origin said. The company also hoped to retrieve the rocket booster after the launch ...
Demonstration technology on board the rocket, called the Blue Ring Pathfinder, was safely carried to orbit — making the mission a success. But Blue Origin did not reach its bonus goal of guiding ...