Blue Origin, the company founded by Jeff Bezos, has successfully launched its New Glenn rocket, which has placed two NASA spacecraft into orbit on their way to Mars.
The launch took place at 3:55 PM on November 14, New York time (10:55 PM on November 13 in Kyiv). The rocket, standing about 97.5 meters tall, lifted off from the launch pad and headed into space. After deploying the payload, the first stage of the rocket successfully returned and landed.
The announcement stated that New Glenn delivered "two NASA spacecraft that are heading to Mars." No further details about the mission were provided.
This launch marks a significant achievement for Blue Origin as the company continues to compete in the heavy rocket market and showcases the reusability of its launch vehicles.