New Glenn explosion linked to rocket engine valve

Published on August 5, 2026

Blue Origin has traced the explosion of its New Glenn rocket during a static-fire test in May to a valve in the rocket’s BE-4 engine.

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Capella, Iceye and Umbra win NRO radar-data contracts

August 5, 2026
SAN FRANCISCO – The National Reconnaissance Office has awarded contracts to Capella Space, Iceye U.S. and Umbra to expand the U.S. government’s use of commercial synthetic aperture radar (SAR). The […]The post Capella, Iceye and Umbra win NRO radar-data contracts appeared first on SpaceNews.