Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket has completed the final test of its maiden flight

Blue Origin New Glen The heavy launch vehicle is now ready for its maiden flight. The company conducted – and Completed successfully -Wet rehearsal or a full rocket launch countdown experience. like New York Times According to reports, Blue Origin had to attempt the countdown several times over the course of a few hours, but the company was able to ignite and fire New Glenn’s seven engines for 24 seconds in the end.

New Glenn’s tanks were filled with fuel and the rocket was equipped with a 45,000-pound payload mass simulator as if it were really heading into space. Blue Origin says this is the first time it has operated the vehicle as an integrated system, with Jarrett Jones, senior vice president of New Glenn, calling the completion of the test a “huge milestone.” As did the Federal Aviation Administration Granted The company has obtained a launch license for New Glenn, which means it is now truly ready to go.

The company describes New Glenn as a “giant, reusable rocket designed for bigger things.” It also said it was “designed with the safety and repeatability required for human flight,” although its inaugural flight will be without a crew. It was supposed to make its maiden voyage It takes place in October It carried two NASA satellites bound for Mars, but had to be canceled because the rocket was not ready by then. New Glenn will now fly for the first time using the company’s Blue Ring Pathfinder, part of its Blue Ring platform that will provide spacecraft services to clients like the Pentagon, instead. While Blue Origin has not announced a new launch date for the rocket, the company’s first flight is expected to take place in 2025 and It could happen As early as January 6.