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The workshop was hosted by experts from NASA and representatives from Blue Origin, Sierra Space, and Amazon Web Services (AWS).
In return for the 2018–2020 investment, Blue Origin was required to provide limited rights to data and hardware developed under the Launch Service Agreement.
The New Glenn booster will be powered by seven BE-4 engines that Blue Origin developed jointly with United Launch Alliance.
Space Systems Command terminated the Launch Service Agreement in December 2020 after Blue Origin lost to United Launch Alliance and SpaceX in the NSSL Phase 2 launch services competition.
Space Systems Command seeks Blue Origin to challenge United Launch Alliance and SpaceX when their five-year NSSL contracts are up for recompete in 2024.
From October 2018 through December 2020, Blue Origin was paid $255,500,000 under the original six-year Launch Service Agreement, which was worth $500,000,000.
Space Systems Command signed a cooperative research and development agreement with Blue Origin on 2022-11-18 to enable New Glenn to compete for national security launch contracts once it completes the required flight certification.
Blue Origin announced plans in 2020 to manufacture BE-4 engines and other engines in Huntsville, Alabama.
Under the CRADA Blue Origin must successfully complete certification flights and provide design and qualification data to enable AATS to conduct its independent verification and validation process.
The CRADA signing restarts New Glenn certification activities that began in 2018 when Blue Origin won a Launch Service Agreement.
Space Systems Command terminated Blue Origin’s Launch Service Agreement in December 2020 after the National Security Space Launch Phase 2 winners were announced.
Blue Origin completed testing of the BE-4 main booster engines and delivered the first two BE-4 engines for Vulcan’s maiden flight.
Blue Origin completed delivery of the first BE-4 shipset to United Launch Alliance and shipped the engines to ULA’s factory in Decatur, Alabama after final acceptance testing.
Each Blue Origin BE-4 engine provides 249,476 kg of thrust.
Blue Origin and Sierra Space developed the Orbital Reef commercial space station concept and provided a modest update on their plans at the IAC in Paris.
The first Vulcan launch vehicle is nearing completion in United Launch Alliance’s factory in Decatur, Alabama and is awaiting installation of BE-4 engines developed by Blue Origin.
Amazon has secured up to 92 launches with United Launch Alliance, Arianespace, and Blue Origin to deploy a Project Kuiper constellation of 3,236 satellites.
Sierra Space is partnering with Blue Origin and other companies to develop the Orbital Reef commercial space station.
United Launch Alliance and SpaceX were selected over Blue Origin and Northrop Grumman for the National Security Space Launch Phase 2 contract in August 2020.
Blue Origin executive Jarrett Jones attended World Satellite Business Week on 2022-09-13 and cautioned that it was premature to assume the BE-3 engine was involved in the NS-23 failure.