Blue Origin’s third manned space flight, the first with 6 people on board.
The blue origin of Jeff Bezos The New Glenn rocket is heading to space after receiving the green light from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
The FAA issued a Part 450 advertisement to Blue Origin on Friday. space launch license, authorizing the first launch of its reusable rocket, New Glenn.
The FAA has determined the aerospace company has met all safety, environmental and other licensing requirements, according to a release.
VAN HORN, TEXAS – DECEMBER 11: (L to R) Laura Shepard Churchley, daughter of astronaut Alan Shepard, co-anchor of Good Morning America and former NFL star Michael Strahan, Dylan Taylor, president and CEO of Voyager Space, venture capitalist Lane Be (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images/Getty Images)
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“The FAA is committed to enabling the success of the U.S. commercial space transportation industry without compromising public safety,” said Kelvin B. Coleman, associate administrator of commercial space transportation. “Working closely with Blue Origin, the FAA issued this new launch license well in advance of the legal deadline for New Glenn’s historic maiden flight.”
The license allows Blue origin to conduct orbital missions from the Cape Canaveral space station in Florida with the reusable New Glenn first stage landing on a barge in the Atlantic Ocean, according to the FAA. It is valid for five years.
VAN HORN, TEXAS – DECEMBER 11: Blue Origin’s New Shepard lifts off from the launch pad at Launch Site One carrying Good Morning America co-anchor Michael Strahan, Laura Shepard Churchley, daughter of astronaut Alan Shepard, and four other civilians on D (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images/Getty Images)
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Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp responded to the X news by saying, “Many thanks to the FAA for the partnership, especially during the holidays. This is NG-1 – we’re really close, folks. »
Jeff Bezos speaks about his flight into space aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard during a press conference July 20, 2021 in Van Horn, Texas. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images/Getty Images)
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Named for John Glenn, the first American to orbit Earth, the rocket is designed to complete a minimum of 25 flights and will launch payloads into high-energy orbits, according to the company. It will operate like a commercial airliner, but with cleaner fuel, less waste and lower cost.
