蓝原公司CEO表示,“新格伦”火箭将在年底前再次飞行

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蓝原公司CEO表示,“新格伦”火箭将在年底前再次飞行

内容来源:https://www.engadget.com/2185458/blue-origin-new-glenn-launchpad-explosion-repair-update/

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蓝色起源CEO称“新格伦”火箭年内复飞,NASA局长预测发射台修复或需至2028年

蓝色起源公司旗下“新格伦”重型火箭的发射台于5月28日发生爆炸事故后,围绕其修复进度及未来发射计划,公司管理层与美国国家航空航天局(NASA)高层给出了截然不同的时间表。

蓝色起源首席执行官戴夫·林普日前在社交媒体X上发文称:“我们将在今年年底前再次飞行。Gradatim Ferociter(拉丁语:循序渐进,勇往直前)。”他强调,火箭燃料箱状况良好,受损的“支撑塔可在原位修复,无需拆除重建”。公司已于爆炸后重新获得发射台访问权限并启动调查。

然而,NASA局长贾里德·艾萨克曼在接受CNBC采访时表达了更为谨慎的评估。他指出,蓝色起源修复位于卡纳维拉尔角的36号发射台(LC-36)需要“相当长的时间”,并认为2028年完成修复“在可能性范围之内”。艾萨克曼于5月29日亲自视察了爆炸现场,与团队进行了交流。

此次爆炸发生在“新格伦”火箭为第四次任务进行热火测试期间。此前,该火箭因第三次任务未能将有效载荷送入轨道,被美国联邦航空管理局(FAA)停飞,后经调查认定“低温推进剂泄漏”为事故原因,才获准复飞。目前,5月28日爆炸的具体原因尚未公布。

修复进度对蓝色起源的商业及政府项目影响深远。该公司是NASA“阿尔忒弥斯”登月计划及“月球基地”计划的主要发射供应商之一,“新格伦”火箭被委以重任。NASA已选择蓝色起源执行今年秋季的“月球基地一号”任务。此外,同为杰夫·贝佐斯旗下的亚马逊公司正依赖蓝色起源发射其宽带卫星,原计划第四次任务搭载48颗“李奥”卫星入轨。

值得注意的是,蓝色起源在加利福尼亚州范登堡太空军基地的另一座发射台(SLC-14)尚在建设初期,最近才与美国政府签署租赁协议。公司预计需耗时约两年完成设施准备,这意味着范登堡的发射台同样无法在2028年前投入使用。

中文翻译:

蓝色起源CEO表示,新格伦火箭将在年底前再次发射
但美国宇航局的贾里德·艾萨克曼认为,5月28日发生爆炸的发射台可能要到2028年才能修复。

蓝色起源是否必须缺席美国宇航局即将执行的月球任务,取决于你问的是谁。该机构局长贾里德·艾萨克曼对CNBC表示,蓝色起源要修复其5月28日爆炸的新格伦火箭发射台将“需要相当长的时间”,而2028年这个时间节点“并非不可能”。然而,蓝色起源的CEO认为他的公司能更快完成修复。“我们将在今年年底前再次发射。Gradatim Ferociter(拉丁语:坚定而渐进)”,戴夫·林普在X平台上写道。

如果你还记得,蓝色起源位于卡纳维拉尔角的发射台连同重型火箭一起发生了爆炸,当时公司正在进行热火测试,为新格伦火箭的第四次任务做准备。艾萨克曼于5月29日参观了被称为“36号发射台”的设施,亲眼查看损坏情况并与团队交流。此前,该公司因第三次任务未能将有效载荷送入轨道而被美国联邦航空管理局停飞,才刚刚开始恢复火箭测试。在结束调查并认定“低温泄漏”是事故原因后,它获得了再次发射新格伦火箭的许可。

5月28日爆炸的具体原因仍不清楚。林普声称,在蓝色起源重新进入发射台并能够开始调查后,新格伦火箭将在年底前再次发射。他表示,火箭燃料箱状况良好,“支撑塔受损,但可以在原地修复,无需拆除更换”。

尽快修复36号发射台无疑符合蓝色起源的最大利益。该公司是美国宇航局“阿尔忒弥斯”和“月球基地”计划的主要发射供应商之一,新格伦火箭对该机构实现目标至关重要。美国宇航局甚至选择了蓝色起源执行今年秋季发射的“月球基地一号”任务。此外,同为杰夫·贝佐斯旗下的亚马逊公司也依赖蓝色起源为其计划于今年晚些时候发射的宽带服务发射“利奥”卫星。新格伦火箭的第四次任务原计划将48颗“利奥”卫星送入轨道。

该公司正在加利福尼亚州范登堡太空军基地内开发另一个发射台,但距离完工还很远。它刚刚与美国政府就太空发射综合体-14的租约进行了谈判。然而,该设施准备就绪需要大约两年时间,这意味着范登堡发射台也要到2028年才能投入使用。

英文来源:

Blue Origin CEO says New Glenn will fly again before the year ends
But NASA's Jared Isaacman believes the launchpad, which exploded on May 28, may not be fixed until 2028.
Blue Origin may or may not have to sit out the most immediate moon-bound missions for NASA — it depends on who you ask. The agency's administrator, Jared Isaacman, told CNBC that it will "take some serious time" for Blue Origin to restore its New Glenn launchpad, which exploded on May 28, and that a 2028 timeframe is "within the realm" of possibility. However, Blue Origin's CEO believes his company can repair it much, much sooner. "We will fly again before the end of this year. Gradatim Ferociter," Dave Limp wrote on X.
If you'll recall, Blue Origin's Cape Canaveral launchpad exploded with the heavy-lift rocket while the company was conducting a hotfire test to prepare New Glenn for its fourth mission. Isaacman toured the facility, known as Launch Complex 36, on May 29 to see the damage firsthand and to talk to the team. The company had only just started testing the rocket after it was grounded by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), following its third mission wherein it failed to put its payload into orbit. It was given permission to launch New Glenn again after closing an investigation that found a "cryogenic leak" to be the cause of the incident.
It's still unclear what caused the explosion on May 28. Limp made the claim that New Glenn will fly again before the end of this year after Blue Origin regained access to the launchpad and was able to start its investigation. He said that the rocket's fuel tanks were in good shape and that the "support tower is damaged, but it can be repaired in place rather than torn down and replaced."
Some LC-36 updates. Now that we've had access to the pad and integration facility we can share a bit of good news. The propellant farm, oxygen, liquid hydrogen and LNG tanks are all in good shape. This is good luck because these are very long lead items. The water tower is also...
— Dave Limp (@davill) June 2, 2026
It's definitely in Blue Origin's best interests to get Launch Complex 36 repaired soon. The company is one of NASA's main launch providers for the Artemis and Moon Base programs, with New Glenn being instrumental in achieving the agency's goals. NASA even chose Blue Origin for the Moon Base I mission that's launching this fall. In addition, its fellow Jeff Bezos-owned company Amazon is depending on Blue Origin to launch Leo satellites for the broadband service that it was planning to launch later this year. New Glenn's fourth mission was supposed to carry 48 Leo satellites to orbit.
The company is developing another launchpad inside the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, but it's far from ready. It just recently negotiated a lease for Space Launch Complex (SLC)-14 with the US government. However, it will take around two years to prepare the facility for launch, which means the Vandenberg launchpad will not be ready until 2028, as well.

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