Blue Origin gets its New Glenn rocket on track with new test fire

Blue Origin gets its New Glenn rocket on track with new test fire

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket hit a significant milestone this week, completing its first second-stage hot fire test that validates the interactions between the subsystems, its two BE-3U engines, and the ground control systems. The test lasted for 15 seconds and allowed the launch operations team to practice launch procedures in the lead-up to New…