Jeff Bezos’ space company Blue Origin has landed the booster of its New Glenn mega-rocket on a platform in the Atlantic Ocean in its second attempt — a feat that will help the new system become an alternative to sending large payloads into space.
After several delays, New Glenn finally lifted off from Launch Complex 36 in Cape Canaveral, Florida, at about 3:55 a.m. ET on Thursday. About four minutes into flight, the second stage separated and headed toward space, while the New Glenn booster began its journey back toward Earth. The booster drone collided with the ship about 10 minutes after takeoff.
Blue Origin attempted to return the New Glenn booster to the rocket on its maiden flight in January. But before the drone had a chance to land on the ship, the booster exploded.
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