Updates Blue Origin announces the New Glenn Orbital Launch Vehicle
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gattispilot
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Did we ever the reason for the explosion?
GLS
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Nothing official, only a rumor that the center engine went kaput.
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"free" version of the article: https://archive.is/20260615075422/https://www.ft.com/content/00db424b-be85-404f-a083-59ad551ad20d
Impressive that the forward section of the first stage survived!
RisingFury
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Holy crap
Thunder Chicken
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Has anyone seen anything with regard to what caused the explosion? It's been a couple weeks and I haven't seen anything yet.
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Eh, it'll buff out
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That won't buff out
TFR posted for LC 36: https://tfr.faa.gov/tfr3/?page=detail_6_9419
looks like they will disasseble the tower
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Quite a sight to see the progress this team has made since May 28. Wreckage recovery from start to finish was completed in 9 days, and all debris has been cleared from Launch Complex 36. Huge shoutout to the team who have been working 7x24. We have started reconstruction and still plan to fly again this year. Will have more details on the new conop soon.
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CC 8800-1 crane raised at LC 36 Tower
steelwork for the Umbilicals ready for installation
steelwork for the Umbilicals ready for installation
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I guess that will have swing arms in the end?
And they still haven't cleaned up the flame trench, which means that is not the critical path of the reconstruction, or they need the tower (temporarily) out of there for that work.
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yes swingarms
my take on what it could look like:
my take on what it could look like:
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...annnd thats what the new conops will acually look like
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After the 1960s explosion, we now get the 1950s launch pad... as long as it works. 
The base looks the same, but the rocket will now be rotated 90º, so they don't end up hitting the new tower with a strake. Further up I see nothing in the way of swing arms, only "loose umbilicals". They don't show it deployed, but it looks like there is another structure that swings/slides towards the interstage.
The base looks the same, but the rocket will now be rotated 90º, so they don't end up hitting the new tower with a strake. Further up I see nothing in the way of swing arms, only "loose umbilicals". They don't show it deployed, but it looks like there is another structure that swings/slides towards the interstage.
Thunder Chicken
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At least if they nuke the pad again they won't be blowing up another pricey transporter erector.
Again, any information on the cause of the explosion? Progress on the pad is great, but having a non-exploding rocket to put on it would be nice too.
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... American explosions....
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Some questions have come up on the launch bridge. It is in good shape and we will reuse. Three cranes are positioned to help lift the almost four-million-pound launch bridge and the two-million-pound launch table out of our flame trench and onto self-propelled modular transporters. Last night, the launch bridge was removed. The launch table is up next. Enjoy the crane ballet
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