Jeff Bezos’ rocket successfully completes first test flight

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    Jeff Bezos’ rocket successfully completes first test flight

    PHOTO : Reuters / Steve Nesius

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    The New Glenn rocket, from the space company Blue Origin founded by Jeff Bezos, successfully completed its first test flight Thursday by reaching Earth orbit 13 minutes after takeoff. This theft, which represents billions of dollars of investment, was eagerly awaited since the creation of the Amazon founder’s company in 2000.
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  • “We have achieved our main objective, we have managed to get into orbit safely. And all of us [les équipes de Blue Origin]we did it on our first try. »

    ARIANE CORNELL

    Vice President of Blue Origin

  • Failed thruster recovery

    

    PHOTO : Reuters / Joe Skipper

    The first stage of the 98 m rocket, however, could not be recovered as planned, but the company will try recovery again during the next launch in the spring.

  • Jeff Bezos’ New Glenn rocket rivals SpaceX:

    • Twice as powerful as the Falcon 9 (but less than the Starship in development)
    • Designed to carry heavy loads, commercial and military satellites, and astronauts

    Blue Origin also hopes to play a key role in the deployment of the Internet throughout the world with Amazon’s Kuiper satellite, a rival to Starlink, launched by Elon Musk.

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