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Blue Origin gets national security launch task order hours before New Glenn explosion

1 source · first reported 22d ago

The U.S. Space Force and National Reconnaissance Office have awarded Blue Origin a national security launch task order, just hours before the New Glenn rocket exploded during a test.

Why it matters

This development highlights the ongoing partnership between Blue Origin and the U.S. Space Force, despite the recent setback with the New Glenn rocket.

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