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Blue Origin

US
commercialFounded 2000
www.blueorigin.com/
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Blue Origin is under contract with NASA for a reduced-gravity New Shepard flight tentatively planned for later 2023.

Mentioned as: Blue OriginNarrative GeneralFeb 28, 2023Blue Origin continues investigation into New Shepard anomaly

Blue Origin is studying operational-focused upgrades to New Shepard intended to reduce turnaround time between flights while producing little visible difference for customers.

Mentioned as: Blue OriginNarrative GeneralFeb 28, 2023Blue Origin continues investigation into New Shepard anomaly

Blue Origin is offering the option to fly payloads on New Shepard’s propulsion module for both research and tourism flights, including options to expose payloads for atmospheric sampling or to deploy instruments.

Mentioned as: Blue OriginNarrative GeneralFeb 28, 2023Blue Origin continues investigation into New Shepard anomaly

Blue Origin could compete for Lane 2 if its New Glenn completes three flights and receives certification.

Mentioned as: Blue OriginNarrative GeneralFeb 25, 2023Space Force looks to energize industry with next round of launch contracts

Blue Origin produces reusable liquid rocket engines and is developing the New Glenn orbital launch vehicle.

Mentioned as: Blue OriginNarrative GeneralFeb 17, 2023NASA awards Mars science mission launch to Blue Origin’s New Glenn

Blue Origin was one of 13 companies NASA selected for VADR contracts in 2022.

Mentioned as: Blue OriginNarrative GeneralFeb 15, 2023NASA Awards Blue Origin Contract to Provide Launch Services for Mars Science Mission

Three teams led by Blue Origin, Nanoracks, and Northrop Grumman won funded Space Act Agreements in late 2021 under the Commercial LEO Destinations program to develop station concepts.

Mentioned as: Blue OriginOrg RelationshipFeb 15, 2023NASA updates plans for use of commercial space stations

NASA awarded Blue Origin, LLC of Kent, Washington a task order to provide launch service for the agency’s Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers (ESCAPADE) mission as part of the Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare (VADR) launch services contract.

Mentioned as: Blue OriginOrg RelationshipFeb 15, 2023NASA Awards Blue Origin Contract to Provide Launch Services for Mars Science Mission

ESCAPADE will launch on Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket from Space Launch Complex-36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

Mentioned as: Blue OriginNarrative GeneralFeb 15, 2023NASA Awards Blue Origin Contract to Provide Launch Services for Mars Science Mission

Blue Origin manufactured a working solar cell prototype from lunar regolith simulants.

Mentioned as: Blue OriginNarrative GeneralFeb 10, 2023Blue Alchemist Technology Powers Our Lunar Future

The Blue Origin award for launching ESCAPADE is listed in a government procurement database with a value of $20,000,000 and $6,000,000 obligated to date as of 2023-02-10.

Mentioned as: Blue OriginOrg RelationshipFeb 10, 2023Blue Origin wins first NASA business for New Glenn

NASA selected Blue Origin’s New Glenn to launch the two ESCAPADE spacecraft on 2024-02-09.

Mentioned as: Blue OriginOrg RelationshipFeb 10, 2023Blue Origin wins first NASA business for New Glenn

Blue Origin previously won a contract from Amazon in April 2023 for 12 Project Kuiper launches with an option for 15 additional launches.

Mentioned as: blue originOrg RelationshipFeb 10, 2023Blue Origin wins first NASA business for New Glenn

NASA’s Launch Services Program awarded Blue Origin’s New Glenn the ESCAPADE launch contract on 2023-02-09.

Mentioned as: Blue OriginOrg RelationshipFeb 9, 2023NASA Awards Mars Science Mission Launch to Blue Origin’s New Glenn

DARPA started the DRACO program with three Phase 1 awards in April 2021 to teams led by Blue Origin, General Atomics, and Lockheed Martin to develop preliminary reactor and spacecraft designs.

Mentioned as: blue originOrg RelationshipJan 24, 2023NASA and DARPA to partner on nuclear thermal propulsion demonstration

Patrick Zeitouni led Blue Origin’s Space Mobility program and created a new business with more than 200 engineers to deliver a new spacecraft.

Mentioned as: blue originTechnical ProductJan 19, 2023A new Chief Strategy Officer for HawkEye 360

As head of Blue Origin’s Space Mobility program, Patrick Zeitouni created a new business with more than 200 engineers to deliver a new spacecraft.

Mentioned as: Blue OriginOrg RelationshipJan 18, 2023HawkEye 360 Announces Patrick Zeitouni as Chief Strategy Officer

Blue Origin and Dynetics each received awards in September 2021 from NASA’s Next Space Technologies for Exploration Partnerships Appendix N effort to support work on future lunar landers.

Mentioned as: Blue OriginNarrative GeneralDec 7, 2022Blue Origin and Dynetics bidding on second Artemis lunar lander

Doug Kunzman was a Senior Director of New Shepard Operations and Maintenance at Blue Origin.

Mentioned as: Blue OriginNarrative GeneralDec 2, 2022Astra Elevates Senior Leaders to Management Team

Giovanni Greco was previously the chief engineer and senior technical director of the New Shepard program at Blue Origin.

Mentioned as: Blue OriginNarrative GeneralDec 2, 2022Astra Elevates Senior Leaders to Management Team
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