"I'm incredibly proud New Glenn achieved orbit on its first attempt. We knew landing our booster, 'So You're Telling Me There's a Chance,' on the first try was an ambitious goal. We'll learn a lot from today and try again at our next launch this spring. Thank you to all of Team Blue for this incredible milestone."
"This successful launch kicks off a new era for Blue Origin, which until now has been stuck with a rocket (called New Shepard) that is not designed to go to orbit, which limits its usefulness."
"Blue Origin needs New Glenn to succeed in order to build a solid launch business in order to take on Elon Musk's SpaceX, which has dominated the industry in recent years."
"First revealed in 2016, New Glenn stands 320 feet high and is powered by seven BE-4 engines, which Blue Origin also designed. The company had initially hoped to launch the mega-rocket as early as 2021."
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