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BLUE ORIGIN - Blue Origin announced its next New Shepard crewed flight, NS-37, will lift off from Launch Site One in West Texas on Thursday, December 18. The launch window opens at 8:30 AM CST / 14:30 UTC. The webcast on BlueOrigin.com will start at T-40 minutes.Additionally, Blue Origin released...
Blue Origin Targets Four-Flight Campaign for New Glenn’s Path to Space Force Certification
Dec 10 2025SPACE NEWS - ORLANDO, Fla. — Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket will have to complete four successful orbital flights as its pathway to certification under the U.S. Space Force’s National Security Space Launch (NSSL) program, Lt. Gen. Philip Garrant said Dec. 10 at the Spacepower conference.Garrant, who leads the Space...
GEEKWIRE - OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is thinking about expanding into the final frontier for data centers, and his efforts to follow through on that thought reportedly turned into talks with Stoke Space, a rocket startup headquartered just south of Seattle.Altman looked into putting together the funding to invest in...
Across Washington’s rapidly growing air and space economy, aerospace jobs in the Kent Valley lead the way in terms of scale, diversity, and long-term opportunities. Anchored by Kent, Tukwila, Renton, and Auburn, the region forms one of the most productive aerospace and advanced manufacturing corridors in the Pacific Northwest.Regional talent...
As Washington’s aerospace and space sectors expand, the Kent Valley stands out as an aerospace hub in one of the most dynamic and capability-rich industrial corridors in the Pacific Northwest. Anchored by Kent, Tukwila, Renton, and Auburn, the Valley brings together a unique blend of advanced manufacturing capacity, supply chain...
Blue Origin to Integrate Optical Payload on Blue Ring Vehicle for Space Domain Awareness Mission
Nov 26 2025VIA SATELLITE - Blue Origin will integrate an optical payload from Optimum Technologies (OpTech) on the first operational Blue Ring mission, set to launch in 2026. The vehicle will perform a space domain awareness (SDA) mission, including object tracking and characterization in Geostationary Orbit (GEO).Blue Ring is Blue Origin’s maneuverable,...
Boeing Tackles Quality with a 'War of Defects'
Nov 25 2025THE NEW YORK TIMES - The 737 Max starts its journey through a Boeing factory near Seattle when its empty central tube is hoisted onto a structure high above the floor. There, about a dozen workers fan out to search for defects.The inspection is part of a new quality-control regimen...
BLACK SKY - BlackSky Technology Inc. delivered the first very high-resolution images from the company’s third Gen-3 satellite less than 24 hours following the satellite’s successful launch in November. The company’s advanced, low-latency commercial architecture is delivering decision-quality data at real-time, mission-relevant speed and meeting growing global demand for flexible,...
BLUE ORIGIN - Blue Origin announced today an agreement with Optimum Technologies (OpTech) to integrate its next-generation Caracal optical payload onboard the first mission of Blue Ring, the highly maneuverable multi-mission spacecraft for payload delivery, hosting, and infrastructure services. Blue Ring's first mission is expected to launch in 2026 with...
ARS TECHNICA - The platform atop the hulking steel tower offered a sweeping view of Florida’s rich, sandy coastline and brilliant blue waves beyond. Yet as captivating as the vista might be for an aspiring rocket magnate like Andy Lapsa, it also had to be a little intimidating.To his right,...
SPACE.COM - Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket aced its first-ever landing last week — and even managed to stay pretty, despite the ordeal.The milestone occurred on Nov. 13, during the launch of NASA's twin ESCAPADE Mars probes from Florida's Space Coast. New Glenn's first stage came back to Earth about...
VIA SATELLITE - Blue Origin is planning to upgrade its New Glenn rocket, and announced plans for an upcoming super-heavy version of the rocket on Thursday.After last week marked the second successful New Glenn mission, Blue Origin plans to increase thrust on its BE-4 booster engines, starting with the third...
NASA SPACE FLIGHT - Blue Origin has unveiled upgrades to its New Glenn rocket, aimed at boosting payload capacity, launch frequency, and overall reliability. These enhancements come on the heels of two successful missions earlier this year, with the second including a maiden landing for the booster.The upgrades, which include...
ARS TECHNICA - For decades—yes, literally decades—it has been easy to dismiss Blue Origin as a company brimming with potential but rarely producing much of consequence.But last week the company took a tremendous stride forward, not just launching its second orbital rocket, but subsequently landing the booster on a barge...
SPACEFLIGHT NOW - Blue Origin launched its second heavy-lift New Glenn rocket Thursday, putting two small NASA satellites onto a long, looping course to Mars to learn more about how the sun has slowly blown away the red planet’s once thick atmosphere.The centerpiece of Amazon- and Blue Origin-founder Jeff Bezos’...
Blue Origin’s New Glenn Rocket Launches Twin Probes on Trip to Mars — and Scores a Booster Touchdown
Nov 13 2025GEEKWIRE - Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture sent twin orbiters on the first leg of their journey to Mars today, marking a successful sequel to January’s first liftoff of the company’s heavy-lift New Glenn launch vehicle.The trouble-free launch of NASA’s Escapade probes, plus today’s first-ever recovery of a New...
TECH CRUNCH - Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin has landed the booster of its New Glenn mega-rocket on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean on just its second attempt — making it the second company to perform such a feat, following Elon Musk’s SpaceX.It’s an accomplishment that will help the...
Boeing Keeps Up Strong Delivery Pace in October
Nov 11 2025REUTERS / CNBC - Boeing said on Tuesday that it delivered 53 jets in October, bringing its total for the year to 493, and received 15 new orders last month.The U.S. planemaker delivered 39 of its best-selling 737 MAX jets, including nine to Southwest Airlines and five to Irish budget...
PUGET SOUND BUSINESS JOURNAL - Not all manufacturing apprenticeship programs are run by unions. That’s an assumption Demetria Lynn Strickland debunks as she talks to employers about apprenticeship programs run by AJAC, the organization she leads.The nonprofit started in 2008 to build a pipeline of skilled aerospace workers. Today AJAC...
PUGET SOUND BUSINESS JOURNAL - For many prospective workers, the manufacturing industry — and the jobs employers are looking to fill — are something of a black box.That’s what brought educators, economic development groups and advanced aerospace manufacturers to the Accesso ShoWare Center in Kent on Oct. 30, where more...
ARS TECHNICA - Blue Origin stands ready to help NASA achieve its goals with regard to landing humans on the Moon as soon as possible, the company’s chief executive said Saturday in an interview with Ars.“We just want to help the US get to the Moon,” said Dave Limp, CEO...
Kent Valley is one of Washington State’s most dynamic industrial corridors, anchored by the cities of Kent, Tukwila, Renton, and Auburn. Together, these communities drive a wide range of economic activity—from aerospace and advanced manufacturing to logistics. While each city contributes distinct strengths, its shared infrastructure, interconnected supply chains, and...
NASA SPACE FLIGHT - Following Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket firing its seven BE-4 engines on the first stage for 38 seconds, the path has been cleared for its upcoming launch of the Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers (ESCAPADE) mission to Mars. The company currently plans to launch...
SOUTH SOUND BUSINESS - Alexis Harroun grew up in Federal Way and respects the depth of South Sound’s manufacturing heritage, so it’s no surprise she chose to start her company there in 2023 to develop a new rocket engine powered by advanced propulsion technology.Harroun, a propulsion engineer turned entrepreneur, is...