Blue Origin says it finally knows what caused its New Shepard launch …
WEBMar 24, 2023 · The September 2022 in-flight failure of Blue Origin's New Shepard suborbital vehicle was caused by a problem with the vehicle's engine nozzle, the company said.
FAA Closes Blue Origin Mishap Investigation
WEBSep 27, 2023 · The FAA has closed the Blue Origin New Shepard 23 mishap investigation. The final report cites the proximate cause of the Sept. 12, 2022, mishap as the structural failure of an engine nozzle caused by higher than expected engine operating temperatures.
Blue Origin NS-23 failure caused by overheated rocket engine …
WEBMar 24, 2023 · In a blog post on Friday, Blue Origin said it identified “a thermo-structural failure of the engine nozzle” as the direct cause of the issue, and is now modifying the engine,...
Blue Origin NS-23 Findings
WEBMar 24, 2023 · The direct cause of the NS-23 mishap was a thermo-structural failure of the engine nozzle. The resulting thrust misalignment properly triggered the Crew Capsule escape system, which functioned as designed throughout the flight.
Blue Origin provides a detailed analysis of its launch failure
WEBMar 27, 2023 · A little more than six months after the failure of its New Shepard rocket, Blue Origin has published a summary of the findings made by its accident investigation team.
FAA closes investigation of Blue Origin launch failure
WEBSep 27, 2023 · The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has closed its investigation of the failure suffered by Blue Origin's New Shepard suborbital vehicle more than a year ago.
New Shepard launch abort in 2022 blamed on engine nozzle failure, Blue ...
WEBMar 24, 2023 · Structural failure of the nozzle at the base of a rocket engine powering an un-piloted New Shepard spacecraft toward the edge of space in September of 2022 triggered a dramatic-but-safe in-flight...
Blue Origin rocket mishap triggers escape system - NBC News
WEBSep 12, 2022 · Blue Origin suffered a mishap during an uncrewed launch of its New Shepard capsule. A rocket failure forced the company to perform an emergency abort midflight.
Blue Origin blames overheating in the engine for NS-23 failure, …
WEBMar 25, 2023 · According to Blue Origin’s investigation, the cause of the failure was pinpointed as structural fatigue failure on the BE-3PM engine nozzle. This failure burned a hole into the side of the engine bell and created a …
Bezos’ rocket company pins crash on overheated engine nozzle
WEBMar 24, 2023 · An overheated rocket engine nozzle caused the failure of this launch that has grounded flights for six months, the company said Friday, March 24, 2023. The vehicle was carrying experiments but no passengers.