Space Systems Command advances New Glenn certification after latest launch

Space Systems Command advances New Glenn certification after latest launch

Space Systems Command continues the process of certifying Blue Origin's New Glenn launch vehicle for National Security Space Launch missions, following the successful NG-2 launch at 3:55 p.m. EST from Space Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The US Space Force Assured Access to Space Certification Team from System Delta 80 observed this second flight of New Glenn.

The certification process, managed in partnership with the National Reconnaissance Office, aims to ensure launch system readiness for delivering USSF satellites for national security and intelligence needs. Blue Origin's agreement with the National Security Space Launch program includes ongoing flights, each supporting the accumulat