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Blue Origin successfully reused its New Glenn rocket
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AST SpaceMobile's BlueBird 7 satellite was launched aboard Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket. The New Glenn successfully landed on its pad, marking the second launch and landing for its first stage booster. However, the BlueBird 7 satellite was delivered to a lower orbit than expected, rendering it functionally useless. This outcome was a partial success for the mission.