Day: January 16, 2025

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket just earned its wings. New Glenn launched for the first time ever this morning (Jan. 16), rising off a pad at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station here on Florida’s Space Coast at 2:03 a.m. EST (0703 GMT). About 12.5 minutes later, the rocket’s upper stage reached orbit — the main …

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Launches Massive New Glenn Rocket Into Orbit On 1st Flight. Read More »

Night has fallen for the star-tracking European Space Agency (ESA) spacecraft, Gaia. The mission, which has been mapping the Milky Way for the last 12 years, shut down science operations on Wednesday (Jan. 15). The close of the mission’s data-collecting phase was necessitated by Gaia running low on cold gas propellant it uses to spin. …

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