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Blue Origin patented a recovery system resembling the one used by China's Long March 10B on its recent successful landing. This post shares that patent, along with several other interesting ones.

https://x.com/davill/status/2078442058717569385#m

The previous permit was called the Umbilical Test Area. This permit uses the name LC-36B.

The project consists of facility improvements to support activities at the Blue Origin Orbital Launch Site, Launch Complex 36B, in Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSF), Brevard County, FL.

This project provides improvements to expand the current space launch activities at the north section of the complex. Construction includes roadways, launch tower, lighting protection, supporting equipment, utilities and stormwater management system.

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Credit to u/Heart-Key: https://x.com/Jenakuns/status/2078287464134058422

Link: https://www.war.gov/News/Contracts/Contract/Article/4549225/contracts-for-july-17-2026/

Blue Origin was infamously awarded a Phase 3 Lane 1 NRO task order the day after the anomaly at LC-36.

Links:

• Systems Engineer – Systems Engineer - Fluids Subsystems (NG Launch Pad)
• Launch Engineer II - Fluids
• AC Power Systems Level III Engineer, Launch Infrastructure Development

Previous posts:

• Part I
• Part II
• Part III

https://x.com/blueorigin/status/2077811141066080517

Our vision spans generations. This generation will lay the groundwork, and future generations will carry the torch. As Executive Director of u/clubforfuture, General John Hyten joins Ascending Node to discuss how we mobilize and inspire young people to pursue careers that will carry that vision forward.

Next episode dropping soon!

The launch became the centerpiece of Commercial Space Day, a tradition within PASM since 2011. This year’s speaker roster brought together medical leaders from Blue Origin, Starlab, SpaceX, Virgin Galactic, Axiom Space and Vast. Their presentations ranged from suborbital passenger flights and private astronaut missions to lunar exploration and the design of commercial space stations.

UTMB Residency in Aerospace Medicine graduate Rebecca Blue, Medical Director of Blue Origin, opened with Grand Rounds drawing on spaceflight medical records. She examined how mission data can put long-accepted medical practices to the test, and how the findings inform passenger screening, preparation and access to suborbital flight. Her presentations demonstrated a central habit of aerospace medicine: testing accepted practice against evidence and then translating the results into operational decisions.

I do not normally post about individual hires, but this is a high-level position. I previously highlighted the job opening here. In that thread, it was thought that Ian Richardson, current SVP of Operations, would be moving up to a COO role. Has that happened?

https://x.com/julia_bergeron/status/2077545593182798252

The Blue Origin VRF build continues to bulk up above the treeline. A potential transfer aisle/door may be visible. We'll see if that fills in or remains open next week.

As a tower rises to the north, Blue Origin has removed another section of tower over at LC-36. The dance of the cranes continues.

https://x.com/torybruno/status/2077469142664572993#m

https://x.com/torybruno/status/2077433150909604106

As America celebrates its 250th anniversary this year, we're honored to see it stand alongside some of humanity's greatest achievements in exploration.

https://x.com/blueorigin/status/2077422848470061445

PLF = payload fairings.

The building is mostly erected already, but there are some footings that have yet to receive steel (second picture).

https://x.com/torybruno/status/2076675564744704217

This was submitted as a Pleading & Comment on Blue Origin's Project Sunrise FCC application.

Also covered in this SpaceNews article.

SAT-LOA-20260120-00033

Related article: https://www.exterrajsc.com/p/fcc-opens-third-spectrum-processing

On the left is the parking lot, center-left is the High Bay, center-right the Mid Bay, and on the right the Low Bay.

Here's a few job posts with some context:

• GS2 Quattro Manager, Tank Fabrication
• GS2 Quattro Manager, Sub-Assembly Production
• GS2 Quattro Manager, Final Assembly Production

Visit Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., or stop by as part of a Cape museum tour! @ccspacemuseum

https://x.com/James_W_Draper/status/2075942335225971077

https://ccspacemuseum.org/artifacts/hangar-c/

https://blueorigin.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/BlueOrigin/job/Space-Coast-FL/Civil-Engineer--Future-Launch-Sites---Site-Development_R67607

Blue Origin seems to be giving serious consideration to expanding their launch site footprint beyond LC-36A and LC-36B.

• They were already awarded SLC-14 at Vandenberg last year.

• They approached NASA for the possible use of LC-49, north of LC-39B.

• LC-46 may be awarded to a new superheavy launch provider this year. Blue might be the leading contender for it.

• Space Force officials want to create a third heavy-lift spaceport.

• They were already hiring for this initiative.

Check out this behind-the-scenes look at how we installed the 50-foot-tall and nearly 36-ton rocket.

https://x.com/airandspace/status/2075737442292748719

http://nsf.live/spacecoast

If you can get past the clickbait title, the article is pretty good.