Source: CNBC
Summary
Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos’ rocket company, confirmed that an engine failure caused the loss of an AST SpaceMobile satellite in August. The company offered few details about the incident. AST SpaceMobile’s satellite was intended to provide broadband connectivity from space. The launch was part of Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket program.
Our Reading
The launch follows a familiar script.
Blue Origin’s engine failure joins a long list of launch mishaps. AST SpaceMobile’s satellite loss is just another setback in the quest for space-based broadband. “New” space companies still rely on old rocket technology. Engine failures happen, but transparency is still a work in progress.
Original Observation: Blue Origin’s “new” rocket is just a rebranded version of the same old launch technology.
Author: Evan Null
