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ScienceApr 19, 2026

Blue Origin just launched the giant Bluebird 7 mobile phone satellite into space — but it's in the wrong orbit

Blue Origin just launched the giant Bluebird 7 mobile phone satellite into space — but it's in the wrong orbit
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Blue Origin, the space launch company founded by Jeff Bezos, achieved a successful recovery of its first reused orbital-class rocket, but the payload it put into space was left in the wrong location.

The company reported that its New Glenn rocket put the satellite into an "off-nominal" orbit around Earth.

Blue Origin, the space launch company founded by Jeff Bezos, achieved a successful recovery of its first reused orbital-class rocket, but the payload it placed into space has ended up in the wrong location.

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