Blue Origin’s third manned space flight, the first with 6 people.
Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin The new Glenn rocket is heading towards space after getting the green signal from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
FAA releases Blue Origin Part 450 endorsement on Friday space launch The license authorizes the first launch of its reusable rocket, the New Glenn.
FAA determined aerospace company All safety, environmental and other licensing requirements were met, according to a statement.
Van Horn, Texas – December 11: (left to right) Laura Shepard Churchley, daughter of astronaut Alan Shepard, Good Morning America co-anchor and former NFL star Michael Strahan, Voyager Space Chairman and CEO Dylan Taylor, venture capitalist Lane b (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images/Getty Images)
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Associate Administrator Kelvin B. “The FAA is committed to enabling the success of the U.S. commercial space transportation industry without compromising public safety,” Coleman said. commercial space transportation“Working closely with Blue Origin, the FAA issued this new launch license well in advance of the statutory deadline for New Glenn’s historic first flight.”
license allows blue origin To conduct the orbital mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, with the reusable New Glenn first stage landing on a barge in the Atlantic Ocean, according to the FAA. It is valid for five years.
Van Horn, Texas – December 11: Blue Origin’s New Shepard lifts off from the Launch Site One launch pad, carrying Good Morning America co-anchor Michael Strahan, astronaut Alan Shepard’s daughter Laura Shepard Churchley, and four other civilians on board the D Were. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images/Getty Images)
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Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp responded to the news on Twitter, saying, “Thank you so much to the FAA for the partnership, especially during the holidays. Here’s the NG-1 – we’re really close, guys.”
Jeff Bezos speaks about his flight into space on Blue Origin’s New Shepard during a press conference in Van Horn, Texas, on July 20, 2021. (Joe Riddle/Getty Images/Getty Images)
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The rocket, named after John Glenn, the first American to orbit Earth, is designed for a minimum of 25 flights and will launch payloads into high-energy orbits, according to the company. It will operate like a commercial aircraft, but with cleaner fuel, less waste and cheaper costs.
