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The Space and Missile Systems Center ended the Launch Service Agreements with Blue Origin and Northrop Grumman on 2020-12-31.
The U.S. Air Force awarded Launch Service Agreements to Blue Origin, Northrop Grumman, and United Launch Alliance in October 2018.
Blue Origin plans to fly the New Glenn rocket in late 2021 and compete in the commercial launch market.
All remaining development activity for the Blue Origin and Northrop Grumman Launch Service Agreement milestones was completed and submitted by 2020-12-31.
Blue Origin was paid $255,500,000 from October 2018 through December 2020 under its Launch Service Agreement.
The Space Force obtained limited rights to data and hardware developed by Blue Origin and Northrop Grumman under the Launch Service Agreements in exchange for the government’s investment.
United Launch Alliance and SpaceX were selected for the National Security Space Launch program in August 2020, defeating Blue Origin and Northrop Grumman.
Blue Origin, Dynetics, and SpaceX each received Human Landing System contracts in 2020 and are waiting for NASA to select who will proceed into full development.
Blue Origin flew a new model of its New Shepard suborbital vehicle on January 14.
In February 2019, Jeff Bezos expected Blue Origin to begin flying people by the end of that year.
By October 2019, Blue Origin stated it was slowing down plans to ensure the vehicle was ready for crewed flights.
Blue Origin performed a single New Shepard test flight in October 2022.
Blue Origin intends to use the New Shepard spacecraft for future crewed flights.
Cornell expressed optimism that the success of the latest flight brings Blue Origin closer to flying humans.
The New Shepard vehicle lifted off from Blue Origin's West Texas test site at 12:17 p.m. Eastern.
Blue Origin completed its 14th New Shepard mission, NS-14, on 2021-01-14.
Blue Origin's New Shepard vehicle did not carry science payloads but flew 50,000 postcards submitted by students through Club for the Future.
After the October 2022 test flight, Blue Origin indicated it needed a couple more flights before starting crewed missions.
Blue Origin completed its 14th New Shepard mission, NS-14, on 2021-01-14.
Blue Origin is planning a New Shepard test flight scheduled for 10:45 a.m. Eastern on 2021-01-14.