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Blue Origin pushed again its planned debut launch of its New Glenn rocket from the Space Coast, now targeting an early Monday morning liftoff.
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Richard Tribou Orlando Sentinel (tns), arkansasonline.com, 13 Jan. 2025
Second stage hydrogen loading will begin 4.5 hours before liftoff, followed by the booster stage and second stage liquid oxygen at 4 hours, and methane for the booster stage at 3.5 hours to go.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 11 Jan. 2025
The satellites were successfully deployed about 35 minutes after liftoff and are bound for a final geosynchronous orbit about 22,236 miles (35,786 kilometers) above Earth.
—Tariq Malik, Space.com, 29 Dec. 2024
On the second flight, the nozzle fell off one of Vulcan's solid rocket boosters shortly after liftoff, but the rocket successfully continued its climb into orbit.
—Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2024
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Richard Tribou Orlando Sentinel (tns), arkansasonline.com, 13 Jan. 2025
Second stage hydrogen loading will begin 4.5 hours before liftoff, followed by the booster stage and second stage liquid oxygen at 4 hours, and methane for the booster stage at 3.5 hours to go.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 11 Jan. 2025
The satellites were successfully deployed about 35 minutes after liftoff and are bound for a final geosynchronous orbit about 22,236 miles (35,786 kilometers) above Earth.
—Tariq Malik, Space.com, 29 Dec. 2024
On the second flight, the nozzle fell off one of Vulcan's solid rocket boosters shortly after liftoff, but the rocket successfully continued its climb into orbit.
—Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Liftoff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liftoff. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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