Historic Launch Complex 36 is being built from the ground up and we have invested $1 billion in the project. Here’s a first look at the pad – including the “Road to Space” #NewGlenn will travel on prior to flight.
Garry Gleckel, Launch site director, stated at 1:27 into the video, that vehicle access tower at LC-36 can support human spaceflight. That statement may have spoken volumes about an unannounced spacecraft, or perhaps, just stating it could support some unplanned human spaceflight or perhaps from another spacecraft maker.Stay tuned.
I know it's probably a capsule with regular second stage, but what would look cool too: A winged reusable space plane that works as a second stage too, top of the NG booster...
Quote from: HVM on 02/25/2021 07:03 pmI know it's probably a capsule with regular second stage, but what would look cool too: A winged reusable space plane that works as a second stage too, top of the NG booster...The Shuttle Orbiter does fit on top pretty well.
Quote from: ncb1397 on 02/25/2021 07:17 pmQuote from: HVM on 02/25/2021 07:03 pmI know it's probably a capsule with regular second stage, but what would look cool too: A winged reusable space plane that works as a second stage too, top of the NG booster...The Shuttle Orbiter does fit on top pretty well.You're missing the hole for the wind-up key..
Weren’t there concepts of a biconic crewed spacecraft in the earlier days of Blue Origin?
Blue Origin's LC-36, nothing big new, but a few smaller poles have been put up in the last month or so. #BlueOrgin #LC36
The first photo is the poles I'm referring to and second is from January 25 before they were put up
I found the transporter that I saw on the causeway a few weeks ago. It did, indeed, end up at @blueorigin
Blue Origin's expansive Launch Complex 36 will now not host a New Glenn launch until at least Q4 2022.Joseph Navin (@josephanavin) and Lee Kanayama (@Falcon_1e) have an extensive history of LC-36 and the current status of Blue Origin's preparation work:
Blue Origin Continues to Make Launch Complex Progress for the Eventual Debut of New Glennwritten by Joseph Navin & Lee Kanayama April 2, 2021The debut of Blue Origin’s orbital launch vehicle, New Glenn, has been delayed until no earlier than the fourth quarter of 2022. In advance of pathfinder operations later this year, the company has continued to make progress at Launch Complex 36 and Launch Complex 11, two historic facilities which will support the New Glenn program.
Do Blue Origin have any provisions in their plan for LC-36 to possibly support vertical integration?
Quote from: sdsds on 04/02/2021 11:11 pmDo Blue Origin have any provisions in their plan for LC-36 to possibly support vertical integration?That would be useful for them, because a limit of F9 is that doesn't support vertical integration. I that may preclude some payloads, such some military ones.
twitter.com/kyle_m_photo/status/1368213905533771781QuoteBlue Origin's LC-36, nothing big new, but a few smaller poles have been put up in the last month or so. #BlueOrgin #LC36https://twitter.com/kyle_m_photo/status/1368214040363859969QuoteThe first photo is the poles I'm referring to and second is from January 25 before they were put up