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Blue Origin

US
commercialFounded 2000
www.blueorigin.com/
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In April 2017, Tory Bruno was waiting for Blue Origin to complete a set of tests of the BE-4 before making a decision.

Mentioned as: Blue OriginNarrative PlanSep 27, 2018ULA selects Blue Origin to provide Vulcan main engine

Blue Origin performed several hundred seconds of BE-4 firing, including an over 200-second firing.

Mentioned as: Blue OriginNarrative GeneralSep 25, 2018Aerojet Rocketdyne seeks other customers for AR1 engine

Jeff Bezos will invest $1,000,000,000 next year in Blue Origin to further development of New Glenn, a heavy-lift launch vehicle anticipated to fly in late 2020.

Mentioned as: Blue OriginOrg RelationshipSep 19, 2018In front of a military audience, Bezos touts investments in rockets, launch facilities

Blue Origin is developing its first orbital launch vehicle, New Glenn, to transition customers from competitors' rockets.

Mentioned as: Blue OriginNarrative GeneralSep 12, 2018Amid GEO downturn, launch operators look for new markets

Blue Origin’s BE-4 engines burn methane and are being developed to power the New Glenn orbital rocket.

Mentioned as: Blue OriginNarrative GeneralSep 4, 2018ArianeGroup supplier GKN to 3D print turbines for reusable Prometheus engines

Blue Origin won two Tipping Point contracts with a combined value of $13,000,000 to develop cryogenic propulsion systems for a lunar lander and advanced sensors for landing on the lunar surface.

Mentioned as: Blue OriginOrg RelationshipAug 10, 2018NASA funds commercial technology development and market studies

Stout highlighted that companies like SpaceX, Blue Origin, Virgin space companies, and United Launch Alliance are reducing costs for access to low Earth orbit.

Mentioned as: Blue OriginNarrative GeneralJul 26, 2018National Space Council to develop a microgravity strategy

In October 2016 Blue Origin simulated a booster failure in-flight at Max Q and achieved a completely successful escape of the capsule.

Mentioned as: Blue OriginNarrative GeneralJul 18, 2018Blue Origin Mission 9: Safe Escape In Any Phase of Flight

In October 2012 Blue Origin simulated a booster failure on the launch pad and achieved a successful escape.

Mentioned as: Blue OriginNarrative GeneralJul 18, 2018Blue Origin Mission 9: Safe Escape In Any Phase of Flight

mu Space, a Thai company that ordered a launch of Blue Origin’s New Glenn orbital rocket in 2017, included a package with several experiments from universities and organizations in Thailand on this New Shepard flight.

Mentioned as: Blue OriginNarrative GeneralJul 18, 2018Blue Origin successfully tests escape system in latest New Shepard launch

Blue Origin’s first New Shepard launch in April 2015 featured a successful takeoff and separation of the crew capsule, and the capsule landed under parachutes.

Mentioned as: Blue OriginNarrative GeneralJul 10, 2018Blue Origin plans to start selling tickets in 2019 for suborbital spaceflights

Sky Perfect JSAT signed a launch contract with Blue Origin for a yet-to-be-procured satellite to support the business case for the New Glenn launch vehicle.

Mentioned as: Blue OriginTechnical ProductJul 1, 2018Sky Perfect JSAT mulls future technology investments

mu Space released a request for proposal on 2018-06-25 for construction of the satellite it will launch in 2021 on Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket.

Mentioned as: Blue OriginOrg RelationshipJun 27, 2018Thai startup mu Space seeks builder for satellite bound for leased orbit

Blue Origin’s New Glenn orbital launch vehicle has a first stage designed to be reused and will launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.

Mentioned as: blue originTechnical ProductJun 26, 2018Hearing raises questions about pace of commercial launch regulatory overhaul

Rob Meyerson is Senior Vice President of Blue Origin and moved into his current position earlier 2018 to lead a new advanced development programs business within the company.

Mentioned as: blue originTechnical ProductJun 21, 2018Blue Origin plans to start selling suborbital spaceflight tickets next year

The BE-4 engine is being developed for Blue Origin’s New Glenn and is a competitor to serve as the first-stage engine for United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket.

Mentioned as: Blue OriginNarrative GeneralMay 29, 2018Bezos outlines vision of Blue Origin’s lunar future

Jeff Bezos finances Blue Origin in part by selling $1,000,000,000 a year in Amazon.com stock to fund the company.

Mentioned as: Blue OriginTechnical ProductMay 29, 2018Bezos outlines vision of Blue Origin’s lunar future

Blue Origin proposed developing the Blue Moon lander as a public-private partnership with NASA but will develop Blue Moon alone if necessary.

Mentioned as: blue originOrg RelationshipMay 29, 2018Bezos outlines vision of Blue Origin’s lunar future

Blue Origin plans to use frequent New Shepard test flights to build experience for the BE-3 engine, which will also be used on the upper stage of the New Glenn orbital launch vehicle.

Mentioned as: Blue OriginNarrative PlanMay 29, 2018Second SpaceShipTwo makes second powered test flight

Blue Origin expects the BE-4 engine to complete qualification testing by the end of the year.

Mentioned as: Blue OriginNarrative PlanMay 3, 2018Blue Origin expects BE-4 qualification tests to be done by year’s end
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