Main Engine Cut OffT+110: Starship, New Glenn, and RS1 Updates
ABL Space Systems announced some changes to RS1, Blue Origin broke ground in Huntsville and signed a new customer, and SpaceX has been making steady progress on Starship.
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- ABL Space Systems increases performance and cuts price of its small launch vehicle - SpaceNews.com
- Blue Origin breaks ground for BE-4 factory - SpaceNews.com
- Blue Origin’s Powerful New Glenn Rocket to Launch Telesat’s Advanced Global LEO Satellite Constellation | Telesat
- Telesat signs New Glenn multi-launch agreement with Blue Origin for LEO missions - SpaceNews.com
- New Raptor Fires Up - Main Engine Cut Off
- Elon Musk on Twitter: “Design requires at least 170 metric tons of force. Engine reached 172 mT & 257 bar chamber pressure with warm propellant, which means 10% to 20% more with deep cryo.”
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