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Blue Origin now targeting mid-October for launch of twin NASA Mars probes on 2nd-ever New Glenn rocket

Blue Origin now targeting mid-October for launch of twin NASA Mars probes on 2nd-ever New Glenn rocket

Preparations for the second-ever launch of Blue Origin’s powerful New Glenn rocket are underway on Florida’s Space Coast, as NASA’s twin ESCAPADE probes await their mission to Mars. Blue Origin had originally targeted no earlier than Sept. 29 for the second New Glenn launch, designated NG-2, but now says the mission is slated for NET mid-October. The rocket’s ESCAPADE payload …

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