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Blue Origin Proceeds With New Glenn Rocket Propellant Loading

Blue Origin's inaugural flight to the edge of space

A couple hours ago, launch officials gave the green light to begin loading up the rocket with fuel. The bottom rocket booster is powered by methane and liquid oxygen, or LOX, which serves as an oxidizer. The upper stage of the rocket, which has two engines designed to power on after the bottom booster expends most of its fuel, will use hydrogen and LOX for propellants.

The Blue Origin launch team is proceeding with New Glenn propellant loading.

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