Blue Origin Failed To Launch A Rocket Again.... It's Embarrassing! [14:28]

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[SunkenCiv]

Blue Origin Failed To Launch A Rocket Again.... It's Embarrassing! | 14:28
Space Trends | 47.8K subscribers | 35,835 views | October 8, 2024

[SunkenCiv]

[Truncated transcript from the YT page:] Blue Origin is without a doubt one of the biggest names in the space industry, often seen as SpaceX's top competitor. However, while SpaceX has been making headlines with groundbreaking achievements and record-breaking launches, Blue Origin seems to constantly struggle with delays and setbacks. Once again, the company is in the news for a similar reason. They were set to launch the highly anticipated NS-27 mission, but, as we've seen before, a problem popped up that they couldn't solve in time. In this video, we'll dive into what went wrong with this critical mission and discuss how it impacts Blue Origin's future.

Blue Origin was preparing to launch the NS-27 mission, which was particularly important because it aimed to demonstrate the improvements made to the New Shepard system, positioning Blue Origin for future manned and unmanned missions.

However, On October 7, they were forced to scrub this highly anticipated mission due to technical issues with the New Shepard rocket. The uncrewed mission, which was scheduled to launch from Blue Origin's West Texas site, encountered a problem that fell outside the available launch window. Blue Origin's team is currently not sure about the issue, and no new launch date has been announced yet.

This mission was very important as it marked the debut of the second human-rated New Shepard vehicle. The mission would have carried 12 payloads, including two advanced sensors meant for lunar surface operations, navigation systems for Blue Origin's future projects, and student-designed postcards as part of Blue Origin's educational outreach program.

One might ask why SpaceX and Blue Origin, despite having similar beginnings and founders—Musk and Jeff Bezos—have had such different trajectories. Both Musk and Bezos are visionary entrepreneurs with immense resources, yet SpaceX has been continuously making headlines for record-breaking achievements, while Blue Origin is often associated with delays and setbacks.

The difference might come down to strategy and execution. Musk has always pushed SpaceX to move fast, taking risks and focusing on rapid development, often learning from failures.

On the other hand, Blue Origin has adopted a much more cautious and secretive approach. While this allows for more thorough testing, it often results in slower progress.

Musk has always liked to test and improve what he's developing constantly. SpaceX's approach is all about pushing out prototypes quickly, learning from failures, and improving fast. The Starship is a perfect example of this—it's already flown four times, even though some flights weren't perfect. They just keep testing, fixing issues, and moving forward.

[butlerweave]

Bezos is just Playing Spaceman

[RckyRaCoCo]

Viagra?

[SunkenCiv]

Transcript
2:44	·	...on the other hand blue
2:47	·	origin takes things much slower the best
2:49	·	example is their new Glenn rocket while
2:52	·	Starship has already flown multiple
2:54	·	times new Glenn hasn't even been tested
2:57	·	yet blue Origins slow and cautious Pace
3:00	·	means they're often left behind while
3:02	·	SpaceX is already making big strides
3:05	·	however both SpaceX and blue origin are
3:08	·	now in a heated race to launch their
3:10	·	respective Rockets Starship and new
3:12	·	Glenn in
3:14	·	November this competition isn't just
3:16	·	about who gets off the Launchpad first
3:19	·	the outcome of these missions will have
3:20	·	a significant impact on both companies
3:23	·	Futures if SpaceX succeeds with the
3:26	·	Starship it will further solidify its
3:29	·	position as a leader in reusable rocket
3:31	·	technology and space exploration for
3:34	·	blue origin a successful new Glenn
3:36	·	flight will show that after years of
3:38	·	development and delays they are finally
3:41	·	ready to compete with SpaceX and other
3:43	·	big players in the industry so how are
3:46	·	these two companies preparing for this
3:48	·	critical moment and who is in a better
3:50	·	position to win let's take a closer look
3:53	·	for SpaceX this flight is all about
3:56	·	advancing their goal of making Rockets
3:58	·	fully reusable
4:00	·	they have already achieved major
4:01	·	Milestones by Landing Falcon 9 boosters
4:04	·	but now they are pushing the boundaries
4:06	·	even further with
4:07	·	Starship SpaceX plans to catch the
4:10	·	rocket midair using their giant
4:12	·	mechazilla arm A Move That Could
4:15	·	revolutionize how Rockets are reused
4:17	·	making space travel cheaper and more
4:19	·	efficient in preparation for this
4:21	·	November flight SpaceX has moved its
4:24	·	flight five Hardware including booster
4:27	·	12 and ship 30 to the LaunchPad
4:30	·	these vehicles have already gone through
4:32	·	a series of tests including a fuel
4:34	·	loading test that showed promising
4:36	·	results the next big step is the wet
4:39	·	dress rehearsal a critical test that
4:41	·	simulates all the launch procedures
4:43	·	except liftoff this test is expected to
4:46	·	happen soon ahead of the actual launch
4:48	·	date the biggest hurdle SpaceX faces Now
4:52	·	isn't technical it's
4:54	·	regulatory the FAA delayed their launch
4:57	·	which was initially planned for August
4:59	·	or September citing environmental
5:02	·	concerns and changes to the
5:04	·	mission some including musk have hinted
5:07	·	that the FAA might be slowing down
5:10	·	SpaceX to give blue origin more time to
5:12	·	catch up despite this delay SpaceX seems
5:15	·	much further along in their preparations
5:17	·	compared to Blue origin and the Starship
5:19	·	is nearly ready for liftoff on the other
5:22	·	hand blue origin has a lot riding on
5:25	·	this flight the November launch will be
5:27	·	their first attempt to reach orbit after
5:29	·	nearly two decades of development a
5:32	·	successful Mission would prove that blue
5:34	·	origin is finally ready to compete at
5:36	·	the highest level in the space industry
5:39	·	blue origin has made some progress
5:41	·	recently they conducted a hot fire test
5:43	·	of new Glenn's second stage with both
5:45	·	engines firing for 15 seconds generating
5:48	·	a total of
5:50	·	356,000 lb of thrust this test was
5:53	·	crucial for checking Key Systems like
5:56	·	thrust vector control and tank
5:58	·	pressurization but there is still still
5:59	·	much more to be done the company has yet
6:02	·	to stack new Glenn's rocket stages and
6:04	·	they need to fully test the 7 be4
6:07	·	engines that will power the first stage
6:09	·	these engines were partially tested
6:11	·	during ula's Vulcan flight but how they
6:13	·	will perform on new Glenn remains
6:16	·	unclear while both SpaceX and blue
6:18	·	origin are fiercely competing with each
6:20	·	other the FAA has been making their
6:23	·	progress even more difficult grounding
6:25	·	spacex's Falcon 9 rocket multiple times
6:28	·	in recent months the recent grounding of
6:30	·	Falcon 9 was the result of a technical
6:32	·	anomaly that occurred during a mission
6:34	·	on September 28th
6:37	·	2024 during the deorbit burn of the
6:40	·	Rocket's second stage there was a
6:42	·	malfunction that caused the booster to
6:44	·	land outside the designated safety zone
6:46	·	in the Pacific Ocean this violation of
6:49	·	FAA safety standards immediately drew
6:52	·	the attention of regulators who grounded
6:54	·	Falcon 9 to ensure Public Safety this
6:57	·	incident was the third time FAL 9 was
7:00	·	grounded in 2024 alone while spacex's
7:03	·	track record with the Falcon 9 has
7:06	·	historically been impressive with over
7:08	·	250 successful missions under its belt
7:11	·	however the second stage of the rocket
7:13	·	in particular has been a source of
7:16	·	problems this year showing that SpaceX
7:18	·	may need to tighten its safety checks
7:21	·	historically the Falcon 9 rocket has
7:23	·	been hailed for its reusability marking
7:25	·	a revolutionary shift in the space
7:27	·	industry introduced in 2010 Falcon 9
7:31	·	made space launches more accessible by
7:33	·	allowing the ReUse of rocket boosters
7:35	·	which drastically reduced costs this
7:38	·	long-standing trust in Falcon 9 is why
7:40	·	the recent technical issues have sparked
7:42	·	so much concern within the space
7:44	·	industry despite these concerns the FAA
7:47	·	has authorized Falcon 9 to return to
7:49	·	flight for the launch of the European
7:51	·	space agency's Hera Mission this
7:54	·	approval however comes with some caveats
7:57	·	the FAA has only cleared falcon for this
8:00	·	one Mission with the key factor being
8:02	·	that Hera's second stage won't re-enter
8:04	·	Earth's atmosphere thereby mitigating
8:07	·	the risks associated with the previous
8:09	·	incidents other missions that involve
8:11	·	second stage re-entry burns are still on
8:14	·	hold until SpaceX provides further
8:16	·	assurances about safety improvements in
8:19	·	2024 alone the FAA fined SpaceX $633,000
8:24	·	for violating safety regulations on two
8:27	·	different missions and tension between
8:30	·	the company and the FAA has been
8:32	·	escalating this has led to public
8:34	·	disputes with SpaceX CEO musk calling
8:37	·	for FAA administrator Mike Whitaker's
8:40	·	resignation the recent delays have also
8:42	·	affected spacex's larger Ambitions
8:45	·	including its highly anticipated
8:47	·	Starship launch which was postponed
8:49	·	after the FAA requested additional Sonic
8:51	·	Boom analysis one of the significant
8:54	·	questions raised by spacex's recent
8:56	·	setbacks is whether the company is
8:58	·	pushing its self too hard and too fast
9:02	·	SpaceX has made its name by rapidly
9:04	·	increasing its launch Cadence conducting
9:07	·	multiple flights every month and setting
9:09	·	ambitious goals for expanding space
9:11	·	access however with the frequency of
9:14	·	launches the risks also increase as
9:17	·	evidenced by recent technical anomalies
9:20	·	that have grounded some of their rockets
9:22	·	in 2021 SpaceX achieved a record 31
9:25	·	launches nearly doubling that number the
9:28	·	following year with 61 orbital missions
9:31	·	in
9:32	·	2022 by 2023 the company shattered its
9:36	·	previous record with an astounding 96
9:38	·	launches representing 43% of all Global
9:42	·	orbital launches that year in 2024
9:46	·	SpaceX is on track to exceed even that
9:49	·	with 67 launches completed by midyear
9:52	·	and aiming for as many as 135 launches
9:55	·	by the Year's End although spacex's
9:58	·	advancements have been revolutionary
10:00	·	achieving such high launch numbers comes
10:02	·	with risks with frequent flights there's
10:05	·	increased pressure on operational teams
10:07	·	rockets and launch infrastructure musk
10:10	·	however is thinking even bigger he has
10:14	·	publicly discussed the goal of launching
10:16	·	1,000 Rockets per year in the future
10:19	·	this idea might seem extreme but it ties
10:21	·	into spacex's broader mission of making
10:23	·	space travel as routine as airline
10:25	·	flights achieving 1,000 launches
10:28	·	annually would mean sending up an
10:29	·	average of almost three rockets every
10:31	·	day a pace that no space organization
10:34	·	has ever
10:35	·	approached to put this into perspective
10:38	·	before SpaceX came onto the scene no
10:40	·	space agency or private company had
10:42	·	launched more than a few dozen missions
10:45	·	annually for example in the peak of its
10:47	·	operations NASA averaged fewer than 30
10:50	·	launches per year in contrast SpaceX has
10:54	·	drastically changed the landscape
10:56	·	launching 31 rockets in 2021 61 in 2022
11:01	·	in 2019 musk set a Target to land humans
11:04	·	on Mars by
11:06	·	2022 and without a doubt SpaceX could
11:09	·	have achieved this goal however the
11:12	·	regulatory environment in the US
11:14	·	particularly with the FAA has been a
11:17	·	persistent roadblock one of the biggest
11:20	·	frustrations for SpaceX has been the
11:22	·	paperwork and environmental reviews
11:24	·	demanded by the FAA in America it often
11:27	·	feels like paperwork takes longer than
11:29	·	building a rocket for example after the
11:32	·	first Starship test flight in April 2023
11:36	·	it took almost 6 months before the FAA
11:38	·	cleared SpaceX for its second launch
11:41	·	this delay was largely due to the
11:43	·	investigation into the significant
11:45	·	debris and damage caused by the first
11:47	·	flight which included an explosion that
11:49	·	spread Ash and debris miles away from
11:51	·	the launch site the FAA required SpaceX
11:55	·	to implement 63 corrective actions
11:57	·	before issuing a new license this
11:59	·	prolonged process delayed subsequent
12:01	·	flights with the second test flight
12:03	·	occurring in late
12:05	·	2023 the timeline between subsequent
12:07	·	flights shortened slightly from the
12:10	·	second flight to the third it took
12:12	·	approximately 117 days showing some
12:15	·	improvement in turnaround time however
12:18	·	the faa's regulatory processes still
12:20	·	posed significant delays particularly
12:23	·	due to environmental and safety
12:25	·	assessments for instance the third test
12:27	·	flight which happened in March
12:30	·	2024 also saw SpaceX working on
12:33	·	improving several systems before
12:34	·	conducting the fourth test flight which
12:37	·	launched on June 6th
12:39	·	2024 a little under 3 months later now
12:43	·	it has been 4 months without a fifth
12:45	·	flight AS SpaceX waits for approval from
12:48	·	the FAA to proceed with its next launch
12:51	·	the delay in the fifth flight has been
12:53	·	attributed to additional environmental
12:55	·	and safety concerns raised by the FAA
12:58	·	including cluding consultations with
13:00	·	other agencies regarding the sonic boom
13:02	·	and potential impacts on marine life
13:05	·	musk has expressed his growing
13:07	·	frustration with these delays frequently
13:10	·	taking to social media to criticize the
13:12	·	faa's regulatory approach he has
13:14	·	characterized many of the faa's demands
13:17	·	such as the ongoing Sonic Boom analysis
13:20	·	as unnecessary and excessive musk has
13:22	·	even suggested that the regulatory
13:24	·	hurdles are slowing spacex's progress
13:27	·	more than the technical challenges of of
13:29	·	building a space rocket musk expressed
13:32	·	his frustration saying we will never get
13:34	·	Humanity to Mars if this
13:37	·	continues in response to these
13:39	·	frustrations there has been some
13:41	·	movement in Congress the FAA is
13:43	·	reportedly working on introducing
13:45	·	portfolio licenses that would allow
13:47	·	companies like SpaceX to secure
13:49	·	approvals for multiple launches at once
13:52	·	streamlining the process and reducing
13:54	·	delays however such changes are still in
13:57	·	development and must remains skeptical
14:00	·	about whether they will be implemented
14:01	·	in time to support spacex's tight
14:04	·	schedules especially considering his
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[Jeff Chandler]

[SunkenCiv]

Ultimately he’s an online retailer who managed to guide Amazon to eventual profitability using other people’s money. He’s used the same approach with Blue Origin, or rather, almost the same approach, since he hasn’t managed to bring it to profitability AFAIK. And needless to say, he isn’t at the intellectual level of Elon Musk.

[Red Badger]

As Thomas Edison once said, “We have discovered 10,000 WAYS TO NOT MAKE A LIGHTBULB.”.............

[SunkenCiv]

He’s still on number two.

[PIF]

They just keep testing, fixing issues, and moving forward.

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As far as local environmental wackos, the EPA, and the FAA will allow them Which, if they all had their druthers, would be never.

Next flight will be late Nov, pending FAA license and Musk’s lawsuit against the FAA.

[Ancesthntr]

The penis rocket couldn’t get up. Failure to launch.

[pfflier]

It is ultimately a contrast between risk takers and risk managers.

Risk takers evaluate probability of success.

Risk managers try to eliminate the risk of failure.

[know.your.why]

This a bash Blue Origin post? Might want to take a look at those BE-4U’s. Not quite as awesome as Musks Raptors but...the common phrase of comparison to anything by saying “this aint rocket science” is not just coincidence. This IS rocket science and when you can figure out how to combine liquid Oxygen and Liquid (fillintheblank) fuel at rates that burn through an aft nozzle and make 550,000 lbs of thrust...well dude...thats a pretty neato trick. Blue Origin’s Engine plant at 1100 Explorer Blvd NW in Huntsville, Alabama is very likely the most capable aerospace machine shop in the world. Bash Bezos/Blue Origin if you feel the need to. Or bash Musk. Neither of them have time or interest to gaf. Both of those men have real obtainable visions to get the human race working in the ultimate off-site office. Space baby. Blue Origin has the collective balls and resources to do it. So does SpaceX. The rest of us can just watch while they actually do something about it.

[PIF]

He’s still on number two.

—
And rapidly becoming number 3, due to intense worldwide competition.

[PIF]

so does Arianespace SA

[6ppc]

If you are talking about Starship, the date has moved up. They seem confident they will launch this Sunday 10/13 (my birthday!). Hope FAA comes through.

[cuban leaf]

Interesting. I know who Space-X is and have seen lots of videos of their activities.

I’ve heard the phrase “Blue Origin” but until I saw this thread could not tell you what it is.

[Political Junkie Too]

He’s still on number two.

Just like Big Lou!

-PJ

[angry elephant]

Since Bezos is a leftie whacko Blue Origin is probably totally DEI. DEI seems to work okay in Amazon’s warehouses but a bunch of DEI goofballs don’t have the skill and intelligence to launch a rocket.

[SunkenCiv]

I thought there was one more topic, regarding the ESA's demanding the FAA lift the restrictions on SpaceX, but couldn't find it. The search engine result notes " On October 6, 2024, the FAA granted an exception to allow SpaceX to launch the ESA's Hera asteroid mission on a Falcon 9 rocket."

• US Congress, NASA is NOW Forcing FAA for Starship Soaring! Here's Why [headline as-is, I didn't write it] [09/17/2024]
• Elon Musk Threatens to Sue FAA Over SpaceX Fine [09/20/2024]

[SunkenCiv]

Their PR platform, the suborbital joyride, looks fun, but it went up with no one aboard the first 17 or 18 times, did a few of those, had a failure, and only one reusable (again, suborbital) booster to use. They’ve finally built a second one, then had failure to launch. Blue Origin is the Keystone Kops version of SpaceX.