"Blue Origin Successfully Integrates Two Stages of New Glenn Rocket in Historic Milestone"

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"Blue Origin Successfully Integrates Two Stages of New Glenn Rocket in Historic Milestone"
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Blue Origin has successfully mated the two stages of its New Glenn heavy lifter for the first time at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, marking a significant milestone in the rocket's development. The two-stage New Glenn rocket, standing at 322 feet tall and capable of carrying 50 tons to low Earth orbit, is designed to be reusable and powered by seven BE-4 engines. The company aims to conduct its first launch later this year, with plans to loft NASA's EscaPADE Mars mission in August.

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