US Blue Origin Launches New Glenn Rocket To Transport Satellite Into Orbit

2026-04-19 07:06:06

(MENAFN- The Peninsula) QNA

Washington: US based company Blue Origin announced on Sunday, April 19, 2026, a mission to launch its New Glenn rocket, its third flight since becoming operational, as part of testing technologies for reusing orbital rockets.

The rocket is scheduled to launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Stationin Florida, USA, in a move that reflects progress in developing reusable rocket technologies.

The rocket will transport the BlueBird 7 satellite into low Earth orbit. It is a satellite dedicated to providing Internet services and direct communications to mobile phones without the need for ground towers, within a constellation of satellites that aim to expand communications coverage globally.

It is the second satellite of the new generation of this system, and features a large antenna dedicated to enhancing the ability to transmit directly from space to mobile devices.

Blue Origin is one of the enterprises working to develop space launch capabilities and reuse rockets, as part of a trend aimed at supporting future space missions, including projects related to NASA's Artemis program, which aims to pave the way for a human landing on the moon in the coming years.

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