20-06-2019 18:06 via theverge.com

Blue Origin fires up the engine of its future Moon lander for the first time

For the first time, aerospace company Blue Origin has fired up a brand-new engine the company developed for its future Moon lander. The engine, dubbed the BE-7, ignited for a full 35 seconds during a test at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center. It’s a big step for the company as it prepares to build its lander, named Blue Moon, and eventually send it to the lunar surface.
Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos tweeted out a video of the test last night. The recording shows flames coming fro
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