Today's launch of AST SpaceMobile's satellite aboard Blue Origin's reusable rocket was a partial success. The New Glenn first stage booster touched back down on a drone ship without incident, its second launch and landing, and officially giving Jeff Bezos a reusable launch vehicle to compete with SpaceX's Falcon 9.
Unfortunately for Blue Origin and AST SpaceMobile, the overall mission was less successful. The Bluebird 7 cell-tower-in-space was delivered to a lower orbit than expected by the second stage of the launch vehicle, and it will be destroyed. The Orlando Sentinel reports that the FAA announced Sunday night that New Glenn has been …
