Operationally reusable rockets demand high-performance engines capable of deep throttling for soft landings. Built for multiple uses, our family of engines is powering the next generation of rockets for commercial, civil, national security, and human spaceflight. Blue Origin engines are designed and developed at our headquarters in Kent, WA.

The BE-4 (Blue Engine 4) [5] is an oxygen-rich, [6] liquefied-methane-fueled, staged-combustion, rocket engine. It is produced by Blue Origin. BE-4 was developed with private and public funding. [7] The engine produces 2,400 kilonewtons (550,000 lbf) of thrust at sea level. [8]

The first ox-rich staged combustion engine made in the U.S. powers two vehicles in the next generation of American orbital rockets. Seven BE-4 engines power New Glenn's reusable booster, and two BE-4 engines drive the first stage of …

The BE-3 is a family of rocket engines made by Blue Origin with two variants, the BE-3U and BE-3PM. The rocket engine is a liquid hydrogen / liquid oxygen (LH2/LOX) cryogenic engine that can produce 490 kN (110,000 lbf) and 710 kN (160,000 lbf) of thrust, respectively.

2020年2月17日 · Today, Blue Origin opened its rocket engine production facility in Huntsville, AL. The world-class engine manufacturing facility in The Rocket City will conduct high rate production of the BE-4 and BE-3U engines. These engines will undergo testing at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center on the historic Test Stand 4670.

The BE-3 (Blue Engine 3) is a liquid hydrogen/liquid oxygen rocket engine developed by Blue Origin. The engine began development in the early 2010s and completed acceptance testing in early 2015. The engine is being used on the New Shepard suborbital rocket, for which made its first test flight on 29 April 2015 and had its first crewed flight ...

2024年4月1日 · Blue Origin, the aerospace company founded by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, has been making significant strides in the development of its BE-4 rocket engine. This powerful and innovative engine is set to revolutionize the space industry, providing a reliable and cost-effective solution for launching payloads into orbit.

4 小时之前 · Welcome to Edition 7.31 of the Rocket Report! The unfortunate news this week concerns layoffs. Blue Origin announced a 10 percent cut in its workforce as the company aims to get closer to breaking ...

2022年10月31日 · Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture says it has completed delivery of the two BE-4 rocket engines that will be used next year for the first launch of United Launch...

2024年5月19日 · Between both efforts in private space industry, Blue Origin and SpaceX both have powerful rocket engines that will fuel trips to the Moon, Mars, and beyond.