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Update from BO
We’re happy to announce we’ve signed a multi-launch agreement with Telesat to play a key role in the deployment of their LEO constellation, which will provide fiber-like broadband services anywhere on Earth.
Here’s a quote from our CEO, Bob Smith:
“Blue Origin is honored that Telesat has selected our powerful New Glenn rocket to launch Telesat’s innovative LEO satellite constellation into space. We are excited to be partnering with this industry leader on their disruptive satellite network architecture. New Glenn’s 7-meter fairing, with its huge mass and volume capabilities, is a perfect match for Telesat’s constellation plans while reducing launch costs per satellite.”
New Glenn’s 7-meter fairing has twice the payload volume as any other launch provider in the market, making it an ideal solution for Telesat to lower their satellite deployment costs. The two companies will collaborate on a range of technical activities to assure cost and performance objectives are achieved throughout the multi-launch program.
This partnership, along with New Glenn’s selection by the U.S. Air Force for a launch services agreement, gives New Glenn the opportunity to demonstrate its heavy-lift and volume capabilities to civil, commercial and national security customers when it begins launching in 2021.
For more information, see Telesat’s press release and check out our tweet.
Gradatim Ferociter!
Team Blue
We’re happy to announce we’ve signed a multi-launch agreement with Telesat to play a key role in the deployment of their LEO constellation, which will provide fiber-like broadband services anywhere on Earth.
Here’s a quote from our CEO, Bob Smith:
“Blue Origin is honored that Telesat has selected our powerful New Glenn rocket to launch Telesat’s innovative LEO satellite constellation into space. We are excited to be partnering with this industry leader on their disruptive satellite network architecture. New Glenn’s 7-meter fairing, with its huge mass and volume capabilities, is a perfect match for Telesat’s constellation plans while reducing launch costs per satellite.”
New Glenn’s 7-meter fairing has twice the payload volume as any other launch provider in the market, making it an ideal solution for Telesat to lower their satellite deployment costs. The two companies will collaborate on a range of technical activities to assure cost and performance objectives are achieved throughout the multi-launch program.
This partnership, along with New Glenn’s selection by the U.S. Air Force for a launch services agreement, gives New Glenn the opportunity to demonstrate its heavy-lift and volume capabilities to civil, commercial and national security customers when it begins launching in 2021.
For more information, see Telesat’s press release and check out our tweet.
Gradatim Ferociter!
Team Blue
MartG said:
Update from BO
We’re happy to announce we’ve signed a multi-launch agreement with Telesat to play a key role in the deployment of their LEO constellation, which will provide fiber-like broadband services anywhere on Earth.
Here’s a quote from our CEO, Bob Smith:
“Blue Origin is honored that Telesat has selected our powerful New Glenn rocket to launch Telesat’s innovative LEO satellite constellation into space. We are excited to be partnering with this industry leader on their disruptive satellite network architecture. New Glenn’s 7-meter fairing, with its huge mass and volume capabilities, is a perfect match for Telesat’s constellation plans while reducing launch costs per satellite.”
New Glenn’s 7-meter fairing has twice the payload volume as any other launch provider in the market, making it an ideal solution for Telesat to lower their satellite deployment costs. The two companies will collaborate on a range of technical activities to assure cost and performance objectives are achieved throughout the multi-launch program.
This partnership, along with New Glenn’s selection by the U.S. Air Force for a launch services agreement, gives New Glenn the opportunity to demonstrate its heavy-lift and volume capabilities to civil, commercial and national security customers when it begins launching in 2021.
For more information, see Telesat’s press release and check out our tweet.
Gradatim Ferociter!
Team Blue
"And this micro missile can target any of the windows in Elon Musk's house from over 30km away"We’re happy to announce we’ve signed a multi-launch agreement with Telesat to play a key role in the deployment of their LEO constellation, which will provide fiber-like broadband services anywhere on Earth.
Here’s a quote from our CEO, Bob Smith:
“Blue Origin is honored that Telesat has selected our powerful New Glenn rocket to launch Telesat’s innovative LEO satellite constellation into space. We are excited to be partnering with this industry leader on their disruptive satellite network architecture. New Glenn’s 7-meter fairing, with its huge mass and volume capabilities, is a perfect match for Telesat’s constellation plans while reducing launch costs per satellite.”
New Glenn’s 7-meter fairing has twice the payload volume as any other launch provider in the market, making it an ideal solution for Telesat to lower their satellite deployment costs. The two companies will collaborate on a range of technical activities to assure cost and performance objectives are achieved throughout the multi-launch program.
This partnership, along with New Glenn’s selection by the U.S. Air Force for a launch services agreement, gives New Glenn the opportunity to demonstrate its heavy-lift and volume capabilities to civil, commercial and national security customers when it begins launching in 2021.
For more information, see Telesat’s press release and check out our tweet.
Gradatim Ferociter!
Team Blue
I does just look like a Harpoon (AGM-84)
Blue Origin have just revealed their Blue Moon lunar lander
More info here - https://www.blueorigin.com/blue-moon?fbclid=IwAR0_...
More info here - https://www.blueorigin.com/blue-moon?fbclid=IwAR0_...
Eric Mc said:
Looks interesting. But so far Blue Origin has yet to show an earth orbit capability, let alone sending stuff to the moon.
It only took NASA 11 years go get from first orbit to the moon, so 5 years giving the improved technology available now...I reckon it's doable but I agree it's a a pretty ambitious target.Are SpaceX still claiming they can do a manned flyby by 2023?
RizzoTheRat said:
Eric Mc said:
Looks interesting. But so far Blue Origin has yet to show an earth orbit capability, let alone sending stuff to the moon.
It only took NASA 11 years go get from first orbit to the moon, so 5 years giving the improved technology available now...I reckon it's doable but I agree it's a a pretty ambitious target.Are SpaceX still claiming they can do a manned flyby by 2023?
In other news and on a personal note, a lass I worked with last year, ex US Air Force range officer, left Lockheed Martin to go back to the Cape, she now works there for Blue Origin, quite cool I thought.
RizzoTheRat said:
Eric Mc said:
Looks interesting. But so far Blue Origin has yet to show an earth orbit capability, let alone sending stuff to the moon.
It only took NASA 11 years go get from first orbit to the moon, so 5 years giving the improved technology available now...I reckon it's doable but I agree it's a a pretty ambitious target.Are SpaceX still claiming they can do a manned flyby by 2023?
I still think that getting humans back on the moon by 2024 is nigh on impossible without a major national commitment and the release of much larger funds than Congress is prepared to release at this moment. Note that Bezos is only talking about supplying the descent stage for a lunar lander. Somebody else will have to design and build a pressurised ascent stage. And I simply don't see that being ready to put humans on the moon in less than five years.
Footage of a 35 second test fire of their BE-7 lunar lander engine:
https://twitter.com/JeffBezos/status/1141520394022...
It starts off green due to the ignition fluids and then burns clear.
Below it is just a water jet.
https://twitter.com/JeffBezos/status/1141520394022...
It starts off green due to the ignition fluids and then burns clear.
Below it is just a water jet.
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