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Blue Origin is going all in on the New Glenn rocket

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Summary

Blue Origin is expanding its Florida facilities and supply chain to support up to 150 New Glenn launches per year, including more launch pads, a large manufacturing complex, extra landing ships, and a Space Force-aided integration facility. The plan aims for multiple flights per week by the end of the decade, building on prior BE-4 setbacks and positioning Blue Origin in competition with SpaceX. The article also notes a $3B investment to date, a large workforce, and potential use for NASA Artemis missions with a 9x4 variant.

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