From postponement to postponement, the space challenge between Jeff Bezos ed Elon Musk will have to wait a few more days to take off. The rocket's debut launch has been postponed once again New glenn, of the company Blue Origin owned by Bezos, founder of Amazon : the rocket, seen as an alternative to the F and Starship di SpaceX Musk, should have started in the last few hours, after several stop and go. Now, however, the appointment has been postponed to early thursday morning, with a new three-hour window starting at 1.00am (06.00 GMT).
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Bezos, Space Challenge to Musk: What's Happening
A first test launch of the impressive 98 meter rocket, nicknamed New Glenn in honor of legendary American astronaut John Glenn, was canceled yesterday morning after repeated pauses in the countdown. Another launch was briefly considered for later today, but was soon postponed until Thursday. Blame, it was said, on a “ice formation” which affected an auxiliary system.
Bezos, Space Challenge to Musk: What is New Glenn
Between 82 and 95 metres tall depending on the configuration, New Glenn is the new reusable rocket developed by Bezos' company, designed to carry low orbit approximately 45 tons of materials as well as reaching Luna e Mars. A rocket slightly smaller than SpaceX's Starship and which aims to compete with Elon Musk's company. The development of New Glenn has encountered a series of technical problems but now, after having carried out several successful ground tests, the rocket is finally preparing for its space debut.
Not unlike rockets SpaceX, New Glenn will also have its reusable first stage: a few minutes after launch, this first stage will descend leaning gently on a mobile platform in the open seaIn the first test, the rocket will have to demonstrate its reentry capabilities and successfully release into orbit Blue Ring Pathfinder, a satellite designed to test the technologies needed to develop a sort of multifunctional space robot.