Technology · 21 April 2026

Blue Origin rocket lands but loses satellite in wrong orbit

Anyone hoping space internet would rival Starlink just watched one of its building blocks get written off. Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket blasted off from Cape Canaveral on Sunday and landed its reused booster on a drone ship, but the upper stage dropped the AST SpaceMobile BlueBird 7 satellite into too low an orbit. The FAA has grounded New Glenn pending an investigation after CEO Dave Limp blamed a weak engine burn.

By BriefTea Editorial · 21 April 2026 at 9:34

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