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Blue Origin achieves first landing of reused New Glenn rocket booster
Blue Origin recovered and reused a first-stage booster for the first time, but AST SpaceMobile said BlueBird 7 was placed into the wrong orbit.
- On Sunday, Blue Origin launched its New Glenn rocket from Cape Canaveral, successfully landing the booster 'Never Tell Me The Odds' on the drone ship Jacklyn in the Atlantic Ocean, marking the company's first reused booster recovery.
- Reusing boosters, a concept popularized by SpaceX's Falcon 9, cuts operating costs dramatically compared to building new rockets, enabling Blue Origin to compete with established incumbents in the commercial launch sector.
- Previously flown on the NG-2 mission in November, the booster's name is a nod to Han Solo's line in 'Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back,' celebrating the milestone of Blue Origin's first-ever successful booster reuse.
- AST SpaceMobile's BlueBird 7 satellite, featuring a phased-array antenna spanning roughly 223 square metres, deployed into low-Earth orbit to support the company's space-based cellular broadband network connecting directly to regular smartphones.
- Routine reflight capabilities signal a shift in procurement and pricing dynamics for satellite customers, as Blue Origin's increased launch frequency and lower operating costs position the company to challenge SpaceX's market position within the commercial launch sector.
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