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Blue Origin tests refurbished New Glenn booster ahead of possible Sunday launch
Blue Origin has completed a static fire of the first previously flown New Glenn booster, a step that could clear the way for a launch of AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird-7 satellite as soon as Sunday, April
Key Takeaways
- Blue Origin fired the seven BE-4 engines on its first previously flown New Glenn booster for about 20 seconds on April 16, 2026.
- The rocket could launch AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird-7 satellite as soon as Sunday, April 19, 2026, pending data review.
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