"Exclusive: Stunning Photos of Blue Origin's New Glenn Rocket at Space Coast Factory"

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"Exclusive: Stunning Photos of Blue Origin's New Glenn Rocket at Space Coast Factory"
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Blue Origin has provided a rare glimpse inside its factory at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, revealing hardware for its new orbital rocket, the New Glenn. The image shared on Instagram showcases rocket stage and interstage components and propellant tank domes, indicating progress towards a test launch. The two-stage rocket, standing at 322 feet tall, will have a reusable first stage and is expected to compete with SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket. Blue Origin has a long-term lease for Launch Complex 36 in Florida and has been signed up by NASA for its fleet of commercial launchers, potentially being used for crewed lunar missions.

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