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Blue Origin’s New Glenn Set to Launch NASA’s ESCAPADE to Mars Today (Nov. 9): Liftoff at 2:45 p.m. ET — How to Watch, Weather, Flight Plan & What’s Onboard

Blue Origin’s New Glenn Set to Launch NASA’s ESCAPADE to Mars Today (Nov. 9): Liftoff at 2:45 p.m. ET — How to Watch, Weather, Flight Plan & What’s Onboard

Blue Origin’s heavy‑lift New Glenn rocket is poised for its second orbital mission this afternoon, carrying NASA’s twin ESCAPADE spacecraft on a path toward Mars along with a Viasat communications demo. The launch window opens at 2:45 p.m. ET (19:45 UTC) from Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station; Blue Origin’s official webcast begins ~45 minutes before liftoff. Blue Origin Key facts at a glance How to watch the New Glenn ESCAPADE launch What’s launching: ESCAPADE, NASA’s twin Mars probes ESCAPADE (Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers) is NASA’s first multi‑satellite mission to another planet, led by
9 November 2025
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Blue Origin to Launch NASA’s Twin ESCAPADE Mars Probes on Nov. 9: Time, Livestream, Mission Goals, and What Happens Next

Blue Origin to Launch NASA’s Twin ESCAPADE Mars Probes on Nov. 9: Time, Livestream, Mission Goals, and What Happens Next

Published: November 7, 2025 Key facts at a glance What’s launching and why it matters Blue Origin’s New Glenn is slated to lift off Nov. 9 carrying ESCAPADE—Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers—two identical NASA satellites designed to explain how Mars lost most of its atmosphere and water. The probes will make coordinated measurements to build a 3D, time‑varying picture of Mars’ upper atmosphere and magnetic environment, something a single spacecraft can’t do. It’s NASA’s first dual‑satellite mission to another planet, marking a milestone for low‑cost planetary science. Space Each spacecraft carries electrostatic analyzers (UC Berkeley) to track charged
8 November 2025
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Space Race Spectacular: SpaceX, Blue Origin & NASA Top Headlines in Early October 2025

Space Race Spectacular: SpaceX, Blue Origin & NASA Top Headlines in Early October 2025

Sources & Commentary: This roundup draws on official releases and news outlets. NASA and industry experts provided insights – for example, Space Force Lt. Col. Amber Johnson called ATLAS “a revolutionary leap forward” for space situational awareness airandspaceforces.com, and Gen. Phillip Garrant stressed the need to “leverage other locations” beyond traditional launch sites airandspaceforces.com. ISRO’s chair V. Narayanan noted NISAR’s broad benefits for the global science community reuters.com. Fact-checks and figures come from Spaceflight Now, Reuters, Space.com, NASA press releases and other vetted sources to ensure accuracy spaceflightnow.com nasa.gov airandspaceforces.com.
3 October 2025
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Space Industry Roars Amid Shutdown Drama: NASA Halts Ops as ESA, SpaceX, Blue Origin, China Make Headlines

Space Industry Roars Amid Shutdown Drama: NASA Halts Ops as ESA, SpaceX, Blue Origin, China Make Headlines

Key Facts: In-Depth Report: NASA and U.S. Space Policy: Shutdown Halts Many Operations On Oct. 1, 2025, the U.S. government lapsed into a funding shutdown as federal appropriations ran out. All NASA civil servants (about 15,000 employees) were furloughed, and many agency offices and web services went offline. NASA’s Science Mission Directorate warned that proposal deadlines and solicitations would be set to “TBD” until funding is restored. SpaceFlight Now reports NASA officials immediately rebutted a critical Senate report – one claiming the agency was “illegally” relying on an unapproved budget blueprint – calling those allegations false. In practice, NASA says
2 October 2025
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Blue Origin’s New Shepard Roars Back: 40+ Experiments Soar on NS-35 After Delay

Blue Origin’s New Shepard Roars Back: 40+ Experiments Soar on NS-35 After Delay

Launch at Last After Avionics Delays Blue Origin’s NS-35 mission finally blasted off on September 18, 2025, after weeks of anticipation and troubleshooting. The New Shepard suborbital rocket lifted off from Launch Site One in West Texas at 9:01 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (8:01 a.m. local) space.com. This launch came after a “stand down” period of nearly four weeks – the company had attempted to fly the mission in late August but scrubbed the Aug. 23 and Aug. 26 launch attempts when an issue arose with the booster’s avionics system space.com. Engineers worked to resolve the technical glitch, and the
19 September 2025
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Space Race Heats Up: SpaceX’s 500th Landing, China’s Launch Blitz, Blue Origin’s Mars Mission & More

Space Race Heats Up: SpaceX’s 500th Landing, China’s Launch Blitz, Blue Origin’s Mars Mission & More

Key Facts SpaceX Starlink Frenzy and Reusability Records SpaceX continued its high-tempo launch campaign over the weekend, achieving new records in the process. On Sept. 6, a Falcon 9 from Vandenberg SFB carried 24 Starlink internet satellites to orbit (Mission Starlink 17-9) spaceflightnow.com. Liftoff occurred at 11:06 a.m. local (1806 UTC), and about 8 minutes later the first-stage booster (serial B1075) landed safely on the drone ship Of Course I Still Love You spaceflightnow.com. This marked SpaceX’s 501st successful recovery of an orbital-class booster and the 149th landing on that particular drone ship spaceflightnow.com. Notably, B1075 was on its 20th flight – underscoring
7 September 2025
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Battle for the Final Frontier: Space Tourism Face-Off — Blue Origin vs SpaceX vs Virgin Galactic

Battle for the Final Frontier: Space Tourism Face-Off — Blue Origin vs SpaceX vs Virgin Galactic

Blue Origin’s NS-21 crewed flight took place on May 19, 2024, carrying 90-year-old Ed Dwight to about 106 km, making him the oldest space traveler at 90 years 8 months. SpaceX launched Inspiration4 in September 2021 as the first all-civilian orbital mission, spending about three days in orbit. Virgin Galactic reached space for the first time in December 2018 with the VSS Unity spaceplane. As of August 2025, SpaceX has flown five purely commercial crewed spaceflights to orbit, in addition to NASA missions. As of August 2025, Starship had not yet flown people, leaving Crew Dragon as SpaceX’s only passenger-carrying
15 August 2025
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The Economic Impacts of Blue Origin’s Spaceflights

The Economic Impacts of Blue Origin’s Spaceflights

As of mid-2025, New Shepard had completed about 32 flights (12 crewed) and carried over 60 passengers. Blue Origin’s New Glenn heavy orbital rocket achieved its first successful orbital launch in January 2025. One New Shepard seat was effectively selling for about $1.3 million, well above Virgin Galactic’s roughly $450,000 per seat. NASA awarded Blue Origin a $3.4 billion fixed-price contract in 2023 to develop a Human Landing System for Artemis V. Blue Origin has secured about $8 billion in Space Force National Security Space Launch contracts, including roughly $5.6B in Lane 1 and $2.4B in Lane 2. In early
16 June 2025
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