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Blue Origin

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Blue Origin

@blueorigin

For the Benefit of Earth

Kent, WA

Joined January 2011

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Jeff Bezos
@JeffBezos
Jul 9
Wally Funk waited 60 years to get to space, and no one ever earned it more. She trained with the Mercury 13 in 1961, out-tested the men, and was told no anyway. She never stopped flying — 19,600 hours, thousands of students, a lifetime of firsts. Five years ago this month, I had
Blue Origin
@blueorigin
Jul 9
We are deeply saddened by the passing of Wally Funk. Wally was a pioneer in every sense of the word. In her 20s, she was the first female civilian flight instructor at a U.S. military base. She became the youngest of the Mercury 13, outperforming nearly every test put in front
Blue Origin
@blueorigin
Jul 8
Our thrusters team just wrapped another successful hotfire test campaign for BT-7, a fully Blue Origin-developed thruster, from valves to thrust chamber, capable of pulsed and long-duration operation for vehicle attitude control and orbital maneuvering. These latest tests
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Dave Limp
@davill
Jul 8
Some questions have come up on the launch bridge. It is in good shape and we will reuse. Three cranes are positioned to help lift the almost four-million-pound launch bridge and the two-million-pound launch table out of our flame trench and onto self-propelled modular
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Blue Origin
@blueorigin
Jul 7
Fit check! The team recently lifted the BE-7 engine into position on Endurance to fit, trim, and weld the liquid hydrogen (LH2) and Liquid Oxygen (LOX) feedlines, and to adjust the struts to the installation length, setting up a streamlined engine install following the
Blue Origin
@blueorigin
Jul 4
Across our facilities, the American flag is more than a symbol on the wall; it’s a reminder that what we’re building is part of America’s history and future. We're proud to support American leadership in space, honor 250 years of the American pioneering spirit, and be part of the
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Blue Origin
@blueorigin
Jul 2
Blue Ring was deliberately designed for a variety of missions, including interplanetary. Blue Ring is built from the start to turn a dream Venus mission architecture into reality, on a faster timeline and at a lower cost than traditional planetary mission approaches. Dr. Thomas
Blue Origin
@blueorigin
Jul 1
Endurance testing continues! We completed a shock test last week, introducing our MK1 lunar lander to the environment generated when it separates from New Glenn. 21 accelerometers were positioned around the vehicle to characterize the shock response. All components exceeded
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Dave Limp
@davill
Jun 30
We're not rebuilding the same pad for New Glenn. We're moving to a horizontal/vertical hybrid configuration to get us flying again this year at 36A. We were already working on something similar for 9x4 at 36B. Let me explain what that means. We mate the stages horizontally in
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Blue Origin
@blueorigin
Jun 30
We’re committed to returning New Glenn to flight this year. Read more about the path forward here: bit.ly/3T9s0Fw
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Dave Limp
@davill
Jun 28
600+ feet of crane assembled incredibly fast by the team. We will start pulling down the tower (segment by segment) so we can modify each piece in parallel.
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Dave Limp
@davill
Jun 25
Quite a sight to see the progress this team has made since May 28. Wreckage recovery from start to finish was completed in 9 days, and all debris has been cleared from Launch Complex 36. Huge shoutout to the team who have been working 7x24. We have started reconstruction and
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Blue Origin
@blueorigin
Jun 24
Blue Ring MTO’s maneuverability and mass-delivery capability enable a new paradigm in exploration and scouting at Mars, filling current gaps and paving the way for human exploration. Blue Ring’s bi-propellant chemical propulsion enables standard transfer windows to Mars and
Dave Limp
@davill
Jun 24
By providing both propulsion for delivery and Earth communications, Blue Ring MTO dramatically simplifies requirements for orbiters and landed assets at Mars, allowing them to focus on exploration, science, and scouting rather than basic infrastructure. Next-generation
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Blue Origin
@blueorigin
Jun 22
Continuous sunlight is scarce on the Moon unless you know where to look. 🌑 The lunar poles contain "peaks of eternal light," areas bathed in near-continuous sunlight. Power Tower mounts on Blue Moon MK1's top deck and extends solar arrays to 26 meters total height to capture
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