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News Archive
2019
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May 9News
Going to space to benefit Earth (Full event replay)
On May 9, 2019, our founder discussed his vision to go to space to benefit Earth.Watch the full replay of this event... -
May 1News
New Shepard Mission NS-11 Updates
May 2, 2019 Update:New Shepard had a great mission on May 2, 2019. This particular rocket has flown to space and back... -
Jan 31News
Blue Origin to Launch Telesat’s Advanced Global LEO Satellite Constellation
Telesat has selected our powerful New Glenn rocket to launch Telesat's innovative LEO satellite constellation into... -
Jan 25News
Blue Origin Breaks Ground on Huntsville Engine Production Facility
Pictured left to right: Greg Canfield, Alabama Secretary of Commerce; Kim Lewis, Huntsville/Madison County Chamber... -
Jan 23News
New Shepard Successfully Flies 8 NASA Research & Technology Payloads to Space
Blue Origin demonstrated the versatility of the New Shepard system by taking 8 NASA-sponsored research and...
2018
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Dec 17News
New Shepard to fly 8 NASA-sponsored Payloads to Space on NS-10
Update: This mission was successful. Read the post-launch recap here. Blue Origin’s next New Shepard... -
Oct 10News
Air Force Selects Blue Origin for Launch Services Agreement
Blue Origin is honored to enter into a Launch Services Agreement (LSA) partnership with the Air Force to leverage our... -
Oct 2News
“Let’s go to the Moon” is key focus at IAC 2018
Moving heavy industry from Earth into space is at the core of Blue Origin’s mission. The future will be better for... -
Sep 27News
Blue Origin’s BE-4 Engine Selected by ULA to Power Vulcan
We have some exciting news to share with you! Blue Origin’s BE-4 engine has been selected by United Launch Alliance... -
Jul 18News
Blue Origin Mission 9: Safe Escape In Any Phase of Flight
New Shepard flew for the ninth time on July 18, 2018. During this mission, known as Mission 9 (M9), the escape motor... -
Jul 17News
Payload Manifest on Mission 9
An awesome feature of New Shepard is its modular interior design. While in the future it will feature six seats to... -
Apr 29News
Apogee 351,000 Feet
New Shepard flew again for the eighth time on April 29, 2018, from Blue Origin’s West Texas Launch Site. Known... -
Apr 27News
Payload Customers On New Shepard’s 8th Test Flight
Mission 8 welcomes our second round of commercial payloads on board New Shepard for in-space science and...
2017
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Dec 21News
First Commercial Payloads Onboard New Shepard
On Dec. 12, 2017, New Shepard flew again for the seventh time. Known as Mission 7 (M7), the flight featured... -
Dec 12News
Crew Capsule 2.0 First Flight
New Shepard flew again for the seventh time on Dec. 12, 2017, from Blue Origin’s West Texas Launch Site. Known as...
2016
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Oct 5News
New Shepard In-flight Escape Test
On October 5, 2016, New Shepard performed an in-flight test of the capsule’s full-envelope escape system, designed to... -
Sep 8News
Upcoming In-flight Escape Test
Our next flight is going to be dramatic, no matter how it ends.Like Mercury, Apollo, and Soyuz, New Shepard has an... -
Apr 3News
Pushing the Envelope
New Shepard flew again on April 2, 2016 reaching an apogee of 339,178 feet or 103 kilometers. It was the third flight... -
Jan 22News
Launch. Land. Repeat.
The very same New Shepard booster that flew above the Karman line and then landed vertically at its launch...
2015
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Nov 23Press Release
Blue Origin Makes Historic Rocket Landing
Van Horn, Texas - November 24, 2015 - Blue Origin today announced that its New Shepard space vehicle... -
Nov 23News
Historic Rocket Landing
Rockets have always been expendable. Not anymore. Now safely tucked away at our launch site in West Texas is the... -
Sep 30Press Release
Blue Origin Completes More Than 100 Staged-Combustion Tests in Development of BE-4 Engine
Blue Origin announced today the completion of more than 100 staged-combustion tests in development of the... -
Sep 15News
Coming to the Space Coast
Today we announced that we’ll be flying our orbital launch vehicle from Florida. Cape Canaveral has long been a... -
Sep 10Press Release
ULA and Blue Origin Announce Production Agreement for American-Made BE-4 Engine
Centennial, Colo. and Kent, Wash. – Sept. 10, 2015 – United Launch Alliance (ULA), the nation’s premier space launch... -
Apr 29News
First Developmental Test Flight of New Shepard
Today we flew the first developmental test flight of our New Shepard space vehicle. Our 110,000-lbf... -
Apr 7Press Release
Blue Origin Completes Acceptance Testing of BE-3 Engine for New Shepard Suborbital Flight
KENT, Wash. – Blue Origin recently completed acceptance testing of its BE‑3 rocket engine, the first new hydrogen...
2014
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Sep 17Press Release
ULA and Blue Origin Announce Partnership To Develop New American Rocket Engine
Centennial, Colo. and Kent, Wash. – Sept. 17, 2014 – United Launch Alliance (ULA), the nation’s premier space launch...
2013
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Dec 3Press Release
Blue Origin Debuts the American-made BE-3 Liquid Hydrogen Rocket Engine
KENT, Wash. – Blue Origin reached a key milestone in the development of the liquid-fueled BE-3 engine by successfully... -
Feb 27News
Blue Origin to Complete More Milestones for Spacecraft Development
NASA and Blue Origin of Kent, Wash., signed an agreement this week to extend their Commercial Crew Development Round...
2012
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Oct 22Press Release
Blue Origin Conducts Successful Pad Escape Test
KENT, Wash. – Blue Origin conducted a successful Pad Escape test last week at its West Texas launch site,... -
Oct 22Blog
Great Day in West Texas
The Blue Origin team worked hard and smart to pull off this first test of our suborbital Crew Capsule escape system.... -
Oct 15News
NASA Commercial Crew Partner Blue Origin Completes Rocket Engine Thrust Chamber Test
NASA Release: 12-362WASHINGTON—NASA’s Commercial Crew Program (CCP) partner Blue Origin has successfully fired the... -
May 31Press Release
Blue Origin Completes System Requirements Review for Innovative Space Vehicle
KENT, Washington. – Blue Origin successfully completed a System Requirements Review (SRR) of its orbital Space... -
May 23Press Release
Blue Origin’s Original Charon Flying Vehicle Goes On Display At The Museum Of Flight
KENT, Washington. – A new exhibit opens today at The Museum of Flight in Seattle that features Blue Origin’s first... -
Apr 26Press Release
Blue Origin Tests Design of Next-Generation Spacecraft
KENT, Washington. – Blue Origin successfully tested the design of its next-generation Space Vehicle, completing a... -
Apr 20News
NASA Administrator Charles Bolden looks at Blue Origin’s BE-3 engine on a test stand
(From @NASA Twitter account) – NASA Administrator Charles Bolden (r) discusses the upcoming testing of Blue...
2011
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Dec 8News
NASA Deputy Administrator Garver Tours Blue Origin
WASHINGTON—NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver is visiting Blue Origin in Kent, Wash., today. The company is one of... -
Nov 17Blog
Short Hop Video
We’ve received requests for video of the short hop test flight that took place earlier this year. Here are two videos... -
Sep 2blog
Successful Short Hop, Setback, and Next Vehicle
Three months ago, we successfully flew our second test vehicle in a short hop mission, and then last week we lost the...
2007
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Jan 2Blog
Flight Test - Goddard Low Altitude Mission
Accomplishing this mission will take a long time, and we’re working on it methodically. We believe in incremental...