Blue Origin's New Glenn Has Begun Launch Pad Testing!

It seems each week we are receiving a new Blue Origin update from the company as they get closer to the maiden flight of New Glenn. Usually, they keep most information to themselves, however with the launch approaching, full-scale preparations tend to be much harder to hide and involve massive stages and infrastructure.

Just yesterday we got new images showcasing the structural New Glenn test article moved and raised vertically on the company’s launch site. This comes in addition to all the recent progress with the actual flight hardware and mating of the first and second stages. As of right now, Blue Origin is still planning to launch New Glenn for the first time late this year on a mission to Mars. Here I will go more in-depth into the recent test, its purpose, what it means for the future launch, and more.

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Max Evans (NSF) -   / _mgde_  

Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:36 - New Glenn Is Vertical
3:07 - A Risky Maiden Flight