NASA chief praises progress Blue Origin is making after launch failure
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NASA局长贾里德·艾萨克曼本周表示，蓝色起源在5月底新格伦火箭爆炸后，已投入大量资源清理发射台。他称赞蓝色起源的应对“几乎超出预期”，并指出美国太空军也深度参与了其后续规划。NASA依赖蓝色起源的Mk.1着陆器执行数十次月球货运任务，以及Mk.2着陆器未来运送人员登月，新格伦火箭对这两项任务至关重要。
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said this week that Blue Origin has been putting significant resources into the cleanup of its launch pad since the explosion of its New Glenn rocket there in late May.
"Blue Origin's response to the situation is almost beyond impressive, and that's not just a NASA assessment," Isaacman said in response to questions from reporters on Wednesday afternoon. He noted that officials from the US Space Force have also been deeply involved in Blue Origin's planning and work since an anomaly during a test firing took out New Glenn's only operational launch pad on May 28.
NASA has a significant stake in Blue Origin's return to flight. It is counting on the company's Mk. 1 lander to carry dozens of cargo missions to the Moon, and its Mk. 2 lander to eventually ferry people to the lunar surface. The company's New Glenn rocket was expected to play a critical role in launching both of those landers.
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