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Amazon's satellite internet chief addresses Blue Origin explosion: Read the memo
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Eugene Kim
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A Blue Origin rocket exploded last week. Amazon is partly relying on New Glenn rockets to launch its Leo internet satellites and catch Starlink.
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded during a hot-fire test, affecting ~30% of Amazon's Leo satellite constellation launch schedule. The schedule risk amplifies Amazon's competitive pressure against Starlink, though diversified partnerships with ULA and ArianeSpace provide launch redundancy.
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Amazon's satellite internet chief addresses Blue Origin explosion: Read the memo
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Eugene Kim
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Amazon’s satellite internet division has sought to calm employee concern after last week’s Blue Origin New Glenn rocket…

New Glenn was meant to provide some much-needed SpaceX competition.

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket explodes on launchpad during test - SiliconANGLE

The mishap, which occurred during a test fire of the engines for the New Glenn rocket's launch next week, comes at a critical…

"The cascade gets worse. Blue Origin's ..."

The explosion is likely a major setback for Jeff Bezos' spaceflight company, and its attempt to compete with SpaceX.