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Blue Origin

US
commercialFounded 2000
www.blueorigin.com/
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The Blue Origin-led HLS National Team delivered a full-scale engineering mockup of a crew lander vehicle to NASA Johnson Space Center’s Space Vehicle Mockup Facility (Building 9) on 2020-08-20.

Mentioned as: Blue OriginOrg RelationshipAug 20, 2020Blue Origin-Led National Team Delivers Lunar Lander Engineering Mockup to NASA

Blue Origin has been performing tests of its BE-7 engine at Marshall Space Flight Center.

Mentioned as: Blue OriginOrg RelationshipAug 20, 2020Blue Origin team delivers lunar lander mockup to NASA

The Blue Origin-led team won a Human Landing System award from NASA in April valued at $579,000,000.

Mentioned as: Blue OriginOrg RelationshipAug 20, 2020Blue Origin team delivers lunar lander mockup to NASA

The Blue Origin-led team includes Northrop Grumman developing the transfer element that moves the lander in lunar orbit and Draper providing the guidance and avionics.

Mentioned as: Blue OriginNarrative GeneralAug 20, 2020Blue Origin team delivers lunar lander mockup to NASA

The U.S. Air Force awarded Launch Service Agreements in October 2018 to United Launch Alliance, Northrop Grumman, and Blue Origin.

Mentioned as: Blue OriginNarrative GeneralAug 19, 2020SpaceX pressing on with protest against U.S. Air Force despite launch contract win

SpaceX beat competitors Blue Origin and Northrop Grumman in a competition to launch military satellites for the Pentagon from 2022 to 2027.

Mentioned as: blue originTechnical ProductAug 18, 2020SpaceX raises $1.9 billion in equity

Blue Origin delivered the first BE-4 test engine to ULA’s factory in Decatur, Alabama.

Mentioned as: blue originTechnical ProductAug 11, 2020Tory Bruno on ULA’s big win: ‘We knew we were going to be competitive’

The Air Force will terminate the Launch Service Agreement contracts awarded in October 2018 to Blue Origin and Northrop Grumman.

Mentioned as: Blue OriginNarrative PlanAug 9, 2020Air Force to end agreements with Blue Origin and Northrop Grumman, prepares for launch contract protests

The October 2018 Launch Service Agreement awards provided Blue Origin $500 million, Northrop Grumman $792 million, and ULA $967,000,000 to be spread out through 2024.

Mentioned as: Blue OriginOrg RelationshipAug 9, 2020Air Force to end agreements with Blue Origin and Northrop Grumman, prepares for launch contract protests

United Launch Alliance is developing the Vulcan Centaur, a two-stage heavy-lift launch vehicle with a main stage powered by Blue Origin’s BE-4 engine.

Mentioned as: Blue OriginNarrative GeneralAug 7, 2020Pentagon picks SpaceX and ULA to remain its primary launch providers

Blue Origin has estimated New Glenn development costs at $2,500,000,000 and has funded the program through founder Jeff Bezos’ personal wealth.

Mentioned as: Blue OriginTechnical ProductAug 7, 2020News Analysis | With Pentagon award, SpaceX joins the establishment

Blue Origin is developing a New Glenn rocket, a launch complex at Cape Canaveral, and a large factory for building the New Glenn rocket.

Mentioned as: Blue OriginTechnical ProductAug 7, 2020News Analysis | With Pentagon award, SpaceX joins the establishment

Blue Origin submitted an offer for NSSL Phase 2 based on New Glenn's heavy-lift performance, more than $2,500,000,000 in private investment, and a competitive single basic launch service price across the entire ordering period.

Mentioned as: Blue OriginTechnical ProductAug 7, 2020BE-4 Engine Will Support U.S. Space Force's National Security Space Launch Program

Blue Origin is competing with SpaceX, United Launch Alliance, and Northrop Grumman for two long-term launch contracts the U.S. Defense Department is expected to award 2020.

Mentioned as: Blue OriginOrg RelationshipJul 30, 2020Amazon’s Kuiper constellation gets FCC approval

SpaceX, United Launch Alliance, Blue Origin, and Northrop Grumman were competitors for the U.S. Space Force’s National Security Space Launch Phase 2 competition with two winners to be selected in summer 2020.

Mentioned as: Blue OriginNarrative GeneralJul 5, 2020The long countdown to commercial crew’s liftoff

Blue Origin developed the BE-4 engine with some financial support from United Launch Alliance.

Mentioned as: Blue OriginOrg RelationshipJul 1, 2020Blue Origin delivers the first BE-4 engine to United Launch Alliance

Blue Origin delivered a BE-4 rocket engine to United Launch Alliance.

Mentioned as: Blue OriginOrg RelationshipJul 1, 2020Blue Origin delivers the first BE-4 engine to United Launch Alliance

Blue Origin plans to deliver a second BE-4 engine in July.

Mentioned as: Blue OriginNarrative PlanJul 1, 2020Blue Origin delivers the first BE-4 engine to United Launch Alliance

Blue Origin launches the suborbital New Shepard rocket and is preparing to launch the orbital New Glenn rocket in 2021.

Mentioned as: Blue OriginOrg RelationshipJun 30, 2020Amazon Web Services establishes space-focused business unit

SpaceX and Blue Origin are among Phase 2 bidders that will offer reusable launch systems.

Mentioned as: Blue OriginNarrative PlanJun 28, 2020Space Force more receptive to reusable rockets as it continues to review SpaceX missions
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