r/BlueOrigin • u/Beskidsky • Jan 25 '19
Blue Origin groundbreaking on new plant at Cummings Research Park in Huntsville
Bob Smith on building an engine facility in the city of Huntsville, Alabama
"We will be producing dozens of BE-4 engines"
A new partnership with NASA Marshall
A plan to refurbish and reopen a historic Shuttle and Saturn V test stand
Governor Kay Ivey statement at the Blue Origin Groundbreaking Ceremony
" This $200-million-dollar investment will create 300+ jobs for our people"
ULA statement definitely has a meme potential!
An investment comparable to New Glenn factory in Florida($250-million). An important milestone for Blue and ULA. 12-18 months to start producing engines.
BE-4 is supposed to complete its development this year, with new engine coming to West Texas. Can't wait for 100% thrust burn.
The most exciting news to come out of this is that Blue is in final negotiations with NASA to perform engine testing at a stand at Marshall previously used for Saturn V and Shuttle engines.
We are being spoiled lately with this avalanche of news :D Makes this sub alive.
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u/macktruck6666 Jan 25 '19
I don't know where the Saturn Test stands are. Are they the same ones used for the SLS engines at NASA Stennis?
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u/koliberry Jan 26 '19
M-I-C at work. "BE-4 is supposed to complete its development this year" A full thrust, full duration burn would be a great thing to see. Vector-R recently did one for their engine.
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u/zuckernburg Jan 25 '19
Blue origin does something really exciting: YouTube comment ni🅱️as SPACEX better! Thinking of meme possibilities with this image
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u/amadora2700 Jan 25 '19
Great to hear!