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January 16, 2025

WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING:

Second stage engine cutoff confirmed. New Glenn’s second stage and payload are now in orbit. Another burn coming up…

— Blue Origin (@blueorigin) January 16, 2025

New Glenn safely reached its intended orbit during today's NG-1 mission, accomplishing our primary objective. The second stage is in its final orbit following two successful burns of the BE-3U engines. The Blue Ring Pathfinder is receiving data and performing well.

We lost the… pic.twitter.com/MmDlCb6AVj

— Blue Origin (@blueorigin) January 16, 2025

“It took SpaceX 8 attempts to nail their first landing.”

Bravo to all involved, no matter what novelty shirts they might have been wearing.

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