Comments on: NASA: first launch of New Glenn is targeting a September 29, 2024 launch date https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/nasa-first-launch-of-new-glenn-is-targeting-a-september-29-2024-launch-date/ Sat, 27 Apr 2024 03:46:55 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Edward https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/nasa-first-launch-of-new-glenn-is-targeting-a-september-29-2024-launch-date/#comment-1460324 Sat, 27 Apr 2024 03:46:55 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=104662#comment-1460324 Blue Origin may have to ramp up to a fairly high production rate. Either way, it would be best if the two companies develop reusability sooner rather than later.

]]> By: Robert Zimmerman https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/nasa-first-launch-of-new-glenn-is-targeting-a-september-29-2024-launch-date/#comment-1460317 Sat, 27 Apr 2024 03:19:41 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=104662#comment-1460317 In reply to Edward.

Edward: True, but is that production rate up to 100 per year, what I estimate for both New Glenn and ULA to meet their launch contracts? I’m betting they still cannot produce more that 10 to 20 engines per year.

]]> By: Edward https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/nasa-first-launch-of-new-glenn-is-targeting-a-september-29-2024-launch-date/#comment-1460300 Sat, 27 Apr 2024 02:10:22 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=104662#comment-1460300 A launch this year indicates that BE-4 manufacturing now exceeds 2 engines per year.

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