Blue Origin s'engage à faire revoler la fusée New Glenn d'ici fin 2026

Le directeur général de Blue Origin, Dave Limp, a déclaré que l'entreprise lancerait à nouveau sa fusée New Glenn avant la fin de 2026, suite à une explosion survenue sur son site de Floride la semaine dernière.

L'explosion a eu lieu lors d'un essai de mise à feu statique le 28 mai au complexe de lancement LC-36A à Cap Canaveral. Dave Limp a écrit sur X le 1er juin qu'une étude préliminaire a montré que la ferme de propergol, ainsi que les réservoirs d'oxygène, d'hydrogène liquide et de GNL, sont restés en bon état, tout comme le château d'eau. L'entreprise va reconstruire le site pour la variante 7x2 de la fusée et opter pour un concept alternatif de lancement vertical. Cette approche permet de s'affranchir du remplacement du transporteur-érecteur endommagé de manière irréparable lors de l'incident. L'administrateur de la NASA, Jared Isaacman, a visité l'entreprise le 29 mai et a exprimé son soutien total aux efforts de rétablissement. L'US Space Force, qui gère la base de Cap Canaveral, devrait également apporter son assistance. Dave Limp n'a pas détaillé la cause de l'incident, mais a souligné que le moteur BE-4 a bien fonctionné lors des vols précédents de la New Glenn et de la fusée Vulcan.

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