Science & Space
New Glenn Rocket Fails to Deliver Satellite to Orbit
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket experienced a failure on its third flight, failing to deliver A Space Mobile's 'Bluebird' satellite to its intended low Earth orbit. An issue with one of the second stage's BE-3U engines caused underperformance, leading to the satellite being placed in an incorrect orbit and subsequently declared lost. The incident has been classified as a mishap by the FAA, requiring Blue Origin to address the problem before further flights.