T-Minus Space Daily Blue Origin’s New Glenn nails its second mission.
Nov 14, 2025
Alicia Siegel, a reporter for NASASpaceflight.com, dives into Blue Origin’s successful second launch of the New Glenn rocket, delivering NASA’s ESCAPADE mission. She discusses the impressive recovery of the booster and highlights the recent ULA Atlas V mission that sent the ViaSat-3 F2 satellite into orbit. The conversation takes an intriguing turn as Alicia shares insights about Space Kinetic's new DARPA contract aimed at advancing missile defense. They also explore the significance of timekeeping in space for future missions.
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New Glenn Achieves Major Reusability Milestone
- Blue Origin's New Glenn completed a second successful flight and landed its much larger booster on a ship in the Atlantic Ocean.
- The mission also deployed NASA's ESCAPADE twin spacecraft and advanced New Glenn's national security certification.
ESCAPADE Twins Target Mars Science
- ESCAPADE's twin spacecraft will begin their Mars journey after planetary alignment in fall 2026.
- NASA will use them to study solar wind interactions that drive Martian atmospheric escape.
Viasat 3F2 Dramatically Increases Capacity
- Viasat's Viasat-3 F2 was launched by an Atlas V and will add about 1 terabit per second of capacity.
- This single satellite provides more capacity than Viasat's entire existing fleet and enters service in early 2026.