Blue Origin’s New Glenn Rocket Upgrade | Honolulu News

Blue Origin is gearing up for bigger, bolder space missions with the unveiling of its new launch pad, 36B, built specifically for its most powerful rocket yet—the nine by four New Glenn. After a May engine valve incident, the company’s been deep in testing to fix the issue, while the older pad (now 36A) continues launching the seven by two version. The nine by four model packs nine BE-4 Block 2 engines on the first stage and four BE-3U engines on the second, delivering 70 metric tons to low Earth orbit, 14 to geostationary orbit, and 20 to the moon—perfect for massive satellite networks, lunar missions, and national security ops. No official launch date has been set, but the future of heavy-lift spaceflight just got a lot more exciting. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/26585f8a585cdf8d