Blue Origin concluded its test campaign and is ready to launch its New Glenn rocket, the company’s first orbital launch vehicle, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Thursday, January 9 from 10:00 pm – 1:45 am PST. The successful test campaign included fueling the massive rocket’s seven engines with liquefied natural gas, liquid oxygen and hydrogen.
“This is a monumental milestone and a glimpse of what’s just around the corner for New Glenn’s first launch,” said Blue Origin’s Jarrett Jones in a statement. “[Friday’s] success proves that our rigorous approach to testing–combined with our incredible tooling and design engineering–is working as intended.”
The New Glenn will carry the Blue Ring Pathfinder which is hardware to test the company’s ability to communicate with and control hardware in space, and helps certify the vehicle for future national security missions for the U.S. Space Force.