We did it! Orbital. Great night for Team Blue. On to spring and trying again on the landing. (Here is another view!)
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Dave Limp
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Dave Limp
@davill
CEO @BlueOrigin. Love space and consumer electronics. Let’s build a road to space for the benefit of Earth.
Seattle, WA
Joined November 2007
- Lots going on today, but thought you might want another shot of the booster on the move.
00:00 - Pointy end up! New Glenn is vertical at LC-36 in Florida. Just need the sea to settle down a bit. Some context on our 1/12 target launch date—our objective is to reach orbit. Anything beyond that is a bonus. Landing our booster offshore is ambitious—but we’re going for it. No
- The team sprinkled a few GoPro’s around the pad. I thought this one was worth sharing.
00:00 - Some fun stills! Congrats Team Blue and NASA on an amazing day. Never tell me the odds!
- Meet our second booster, with all modules mated: “Never Tell Me The Odds.” I think the odds of landing this booster are a lot better than 3,720-to-1. Both strakes are in place, and BE-4 installation is well underway. Great job by the team as we continue getting our second
00:00 - BE-4 engines cutting diamonds in the sky earlier this morning.
00:00 - Replying to @Gwynne_ShotwellThanks on behalf of the whole team. Rooting for a good flight for you today!
- #NewGlenn’s GS1 is on the move! Our transporter comprises two trailers connected by cradles and a strongback assembly designed in-house. There are 22 axles and 176 tires on this transport vehicle. It’s towed by an Oshkosh M1070, a repurposed U.S. Army tank transporter, with 505
