John Glenn: 1st American to Orbit Earth, Oldest Man in Space
Dec 8, 2015 · In 1962, aboard the Friendship 7 spacecraft, John Glenn made history by becoming the first American to orbit Earth and kicked the U.S. space program into overdrive.
Blue Origin launches New Glenn rocket, the company’s first SpaceX ...
Jan 16, 2025 · The debut flight of New Glenn, the company’s first rocket powerful enough to launch satellites to space, took off after 2 a.m. ET from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
The 'original' John Glenn gave his 'go' for Blue Origin's New Glenn ...
Jan 7, 2025 · John Glenn, the first American to fly into orbit, gives his thumbs up in 1962, just as he did (figuratively) in reaction to Blue Origin's New Glenn orbital rocket being given his name in 2016.
New Glenn Rocket launch challenges Elon Musk's space …
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos's space company has blasted its first rocket into orbit in a bid to challenge the dominance of Elon Musk's SpaceX. The New Glenn rocket launched from Cape Canaveral...
Musk vs Bezos: Upcoming Blue Origin New Glenn and SpaceX …
Jan 7, 2025 · When it launches from Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 36, the multi-stage New Glenn, which is named for John Glenn, will be the first Blue Origin rocket to send a payload to orbit.
Blue Origin is an orbital newcomer. SpaceX is a giant. - Business …
Jan 17, 2025 · New Glenn — named after the first American to reach orbit, John Glenn — is the company's first and only orbital rocket. It's poised to open up a new business for Blue Origin and...
Five things to know about New Glenn, Blue Origin's new rocket - Phys.org
Jan 11, 2025 · New Glenn honors a legendary astronaut: John Glenn, the first American to orbit Earth in 1962. It follows in the steps of New Shepard, Blue Origin's first rocket which was...
New Glenn: How Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin aims to challenge Elon …
Jan 4, 2025 · Nearly 25 years after Jeff Bezos founded Blue Origin, the company is finally poised to send its first rocket to orbit. New Glenn could lift off as early as next week.
Jeff Bezos’ New Glenn Rocket Lifts Off on First Flight
Jan 16, 2025 · At 2:03 a.m. Eastern time, seven powerful engines ignited at the base of a 320-foot-tall rocket named New Glenn. The flames illuminated night into day at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in...
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin launches giant New Glenn rocket on 1st flight
Jan 16, 2025 · Named after John Glenn, the first American to orbit Earth, New Glenn is a 320-foot heavy-lift launch vehicle that rivals SpaceX's 400-foot Starship in size. Its first stage, powered by seven...
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