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Blue Origin lands huge New Glenn rocket booster for 1st time after acing Mars ESCAPADE launch for NASA
By Josh Dinner, Tariq Malik published
Blue Origin's powerful New Glenn rocket launched for the second time ever today (Nov. 13), sending NASA's twin Mars ESCAPADE probes aloft — and acing an epic booster landing at sea.

Intense solar storm delays Blue Origin launch of NASA Mars probes
By Josh Dinner published
A severe geomagnetic storm during a period of heightened solar activity has delated Blue Origin's second-ever launch of its New Glenn rocket, with NASA's twin ESCAPADE probes.

Watch Blue Origin's huge New Glenn rocket launch a NASA 'ESCAPADE' to Mars today after delays
By Mike Wall, Tariq Malik last updated
The ESCAPADE Mars mission is scheduled to launch atop a Blue Origin New Glenn rocket today (Nov. 13), and you can watch the action live.

Blue Origin launch of huge New Glenn rocket with NASA Mars probes delayed by weather, next try set for Nov. 12
By Tariq Malik last updated
NASA's first Mars launch in more than five years will wait a little longer to get off the ground.

Blue Origin fires up powerful New Glenn rocket ahead of NASA Mars mission launch (video)
By Josh Dinner published
Blue Origin's powerful New Glenn rocket has successfully completed a static fire test ahead of launching NASA's ESCAPADE mission to Mars.

SpaceX could lose contract for Artemis 3 astronaut moon-landing mission, acting NASA chief says: 'The problem is, they're behind'
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX has long held the contract to land NASA's Artemis 3 astronauts on the moon a few years from now. But the agency plans to reopen the bidding, according to acting NASA chief Sean Duffy.

Blue Origin rolls out powerful New Glenn rocket for testing ahead of Mars launch (video)
By Mike Wall published
Blue Origin rolled the first stage of its powerful New Glenn rocket to the pad Wednesday (Oct. 8) for testing ahead of a planned launch of two NASA Mars probes.

Blue Origin launches 6 'Space Nomads,' including mystery passenger, on suborbital space tourist flight (video)
By Mike Wall published
Blue Origin launched its 15th space tourism mission today (Oct. 8), sending six people on a brief trip to the final frontier.
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