In a scene straight out of sci-fi 🔴, Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket blasted off on November 13, 2025, marking a giant leap for the company’s space ambitions. The mission successfully launched NASA’s twin EscaPADE satellites toward Mars – a 22-month journey to study the Red Planet’s atmosphere. 🌌
The real mic-drop moment? The 17-story booster ‘Never Tell Me the Odds’ (yes, named after Han Solo’s iconic Star Wars line) stuck its landing on an Atlantic barge – a first for Blue Origin after January’s failed attempt. Cue mission control cheers! 🎉
CEO Dave Limp called it a "full mission success," while SpaceX’s Elon Musk tipped his hat on X: "Congratulations @JeffBezos!" The launch positions Blue Origin as a stronger rival to SpaceX in reusable rocket tech. 💥
This wasn’t just a win for engineers – the EscaPADE satellites are now cruising through space like interplanetary detectives, set to uncover Mars’ atmospheric secrets by late 2027. 🔍
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Blue Origin launches NASA Mars mission, sticks booster landing
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