Blue Origin has unveiled Blue Ring, a spacecraft platform that is focused on providing in-space logistics and delivery. Blue Ring serves commercial and government customers and can support a variety of missions in Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) out to the cislunar region and beyond.
The platform provides end-to-end services that span hosting, transportation, refueling, data relay, and logistics, including an “in-space” cloud computing capability. Blue Ring can host payloads of more than 3,000 kg and provides unprecedented delta-V capabilities and mission flexibility.
Blue Ring is part of a newly formed Blue Origin business unit called In-Space Systems.
“Blue Ring addresses two of the most difficult challenges in spaceflight today: growing space infrastructure and increasing mobility on-orbit. We’re offering our customers the ability to easily access and maneuver through a variety of orbits cost-effectively while having access to critical data to ensure a successful mission.” — Paul Ebertz, Senior Vice President, Blue Origin’s In-Space Systems