FAA orders investigation into Blue Origin’s New Glenn mishap
TechCrunch·3h ago·Neutral
What Happened
The FAA has ordered Blue Origin to investigate the upper stage failure of its New Glenn rocket during Sunday's third launch. The mishap prevented satellite delivery to planned orbit for AST SpaceMobile. Blue Origin cannot launch New Glenn again until the investigation concludes, potentially affecting 12 planned missions this year. The booster reuse was successful, marking progress toward SpaceX-level reusability.
Key Entities
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