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posted by martyb on Monday January 28 2019, @10:21AM   Printer-friendly
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Blue Origin starts building the factory for New Glenn's engines

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket just became more tangible. The company has officially started construction on a factory in Huntsville, Alabama that will produce the BE-4 engines powering both New Glenn and United Launch Alliance's Vulcan Centaur. It'll also make the BE-3U engines used for New Glenn's second stage. While it's not clear when the factory will start making rockets, Blue Origin expects to complete development later in 2019.

Both New Glenn and Vulcan Centaur are expected to launch in 2021.

BE-4.

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Blue Origin Wins Contract to Supply United Launch Alliance With BE-4 Rocket Engines


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  • (Score: 2) by physicsmajor on Monday January 28 2019, @09:26PM

    by physicsmajor (1471) on Monday January 28 2019, @09:26PM (#793227)

    In under three years they are going to be flying this, and they just now announce they are starting construction on the factory where it'll be made? That seems crazy.

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