Blue Origin's New Glenn Rocket Poised for Imminent Launch

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Blue Origin's New Glenn Rocket Poised for Imminent Launch
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Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket is set to launch before the end of 2024, with its first mission, NG-1, planned from Cape Canaveral. The launch will carry the Blue Ring payload, replacing the NASA ESCAPADE mission to Mars, which was postponed to 2025. The mission will also serve as New Glenn's first National Security Space Launch certification flight. Despite Blue Origin's achievements with the New Shepard rocket, the New Glenn has yet to launch, lagging behind SpaceX's Falcon 9 in orbital missions.

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