New Glenn Achieves First Booster Reuse on Mission 3 | KeepTrack Space Brief
Blue Origin's New Glenn successfully reused its first stage booster for the first time on Mission 3, launching April 19. Booster reuse accelerates operational tempo.
Launch Date
May 28, 2013
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-FG
NORAD ID
39170
International Designator
2013-025A
Decay Date
11/11/2013
Name
SOYUZ-TMA 09M
Alternative Name
Soyuz TMA-09M
Type
Status
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Length
7.9
Diameter
2.7
Span
10.6
Dry Mass
2900
Launch Mass
2900
Shape
Cyl + Cone + Sphere + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
2.967
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Soyuz 11F732A47 No. 709
Purpose
Crewed spacecraft
Mission
Crewed spacecraft
Manufacturer
RKKE
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
7K-STMA A47
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
SA
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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