Blue Origin set to launch rocket with reusable booster for first time

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Apr 18, 2026
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Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket at Launch Complex 36 at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on April 12, 2026 — Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket at Launch Complex 36 at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on April 12, 2026
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Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket at Launch Complex 36 at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on April 12, 2026
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Blue Origin, the US space company of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, on Sunday will reuse a booster for the first time to launch its massive New Glenn rocket.

The novel approach comes amid fierce competition between Bezos's firm and fellow tech titan Elon Musk's SpaceX, and a successful outing Sunday could up the pace and lower the cost of future Blue Origin launches.

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