How good is Blue Origin engineering? Fun Fact: This New Shepard Flight Article flew 5 times and was refurbished without a 'formal' QA Dept. Given the current scale of operation, a QA Dept. is necessary; but Quality is still engineered in process at Blue, that part hasn't changed.
A full-scale prototype of the crew cabin of Blue Origin’s Blue Moon Mark 2 crew lander is now operational for training and testing at @nasa_johnson!
Read how we will be using this crew cabin for simulations to prepare for future Artemis missions >> https://t.co/Lo5tcckxUT
Future lunar landings are taking shape right here at Johnson Space Center. 🌕
Blue Origin’s Blue Moon Mark 1 cargo lander recently completed environmental testing at @NASA's Johnson Space Center, preparing it to withstand the harsh, airless conditions modeling the vacuum of space and the extreme temperature conditions the spacecraft would experience during flight. Each test brings us closer to delivering science and technology to the Moon through @NASAArtemis. https://t.co/FduvZADHJW
Endurance is going through a variety of tests ahead of launch in Florida. First one complete: modal testing ✅
We used sensors to measure how our lunar lander will respond to launch conditions. The test was performed with Endurance mounted on both the New Glenn flight Launch Vehicle Separation System (LVSS) and a GS2 payload adapter.
BE-7 Flight Engine 3 has completed hotfire testing, verifying engine performance prior to flight. Next, it will head to Lunar Plant 1 to join the lunar lander engine fleet.
"Never Tell Me The Odds" is back. Team Blue inspected every system, completed refurbishment, and certified it for flight. Proud to put a flight-proven booster to work for @AST_SpaceMobile on NG-3. Enjoy this fun video of us moving the integrated vehicle to the Transporter Erector (TE).
Melt. Extract. Breathe. Repeat. 🧑🚀
From Moon dust to fresh air, our Air Pioneer technology turns lunar regolith into breathable oxygen, ready for astronauts returning to the Moon. At our Space Resources Center of Excellence in LA, we developed a reactor (left) that melts regolith simulant and passes a current through it to release oxygen and other gases. The gases flow into the purification system (right) and emerge as medical- and propellant-grade oxygen. A flight-qualified Air Pioneer at this same scale could provide the first breath of life for a sustainable Moon base. 🌕