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Blue Origin Reuses New Glenn Rocket — But Drops Satellite in Wrong Orbit

Blue Origin Reuses New Glenn Rocket — But Drops Satellite in Wrong Orbit

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The booster came back perfect. The upper stage dropped a $400M satellite in the wrong orbit. It’s complicated. On the morning of April 19, 2026, Blue Origin did something it had never done before: it flew the same New Glenn rocket booster twice. The first stage — technically labeled GS-1 and nicknamed “Never Tell Me […]

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NASA Artemis II Splashes Down in Pacific Ocean

NASA Artemis II Splashes Down in Pacific Ocean in ‘Perfect’ Moon Mission Landing

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April 10, 2026 · 5:07 PM PDT · Off the Coast of San Diego, California KEY STATS On April 10, 2026, NASA’s Artemis II mission reached its triumphant conclusion as the Orion spacecraft — christened Integrity by its crew — splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego, California. The four

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