- The FAA grounds Blue Origin New Glenn rocket after failure to put payload in orbit Engadget —
- FAA orders investigation into Blue Origin’s New Glenn mishap Techcrunch —
- Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket grounded after delivering satellite to wrong orbit The Verge —
- What happened on Blue Origin's 3rd New Glenn rocket launch? Recap USA Today —
- Blue Origin reuses launch booster in race with SpaceX Semafor —
- AST SpaceMobile shares drop after its satellite is placed in wrong orbit by Bezos' Blue Origin CNBC —
- AST Drops as Blue Origin Rocket Places Satellite in Wrong Orbit Bloomberg —
- Blue Origin's reusable booster lands, but satellite misses orbit Reuters —
- Blue Origin nails the landing, but puts the payload satellite in the wrong orbit The Register —
- Blue Origin launches New Glenn rocket. See photos of Florida liftoff USA Today —
Blue Origin rocket mishap
The incident represents a significant setback for the Jeff Bezos-backed firm as it races to compete with SpaceX in the commercial space market.
The lost payload belonged to AST SpaceMobile, whose shares plunged following the news of the orbital failure.
FAA investigators are now working to determine the cause of the second-stage flight sequence issue.
Despite the failure to deploy the satellite, the successful booster reuse was a major milestone for the company's long-term goals.
Federal Aviation Administration
U.S. government agency regulating civil aviation
U.S. government agency regulating civil aviation
New Glenn
Orbital launch vehicle developed by Blue Origin
Orbital launch vehicle developed by Blue Origin
Jeff Bezos
American business magnate (born 1964)
American business magnate (born 1964)
AST SpaceMobile
American satellite manufacturer
American satellite manufacturer