Blue Origin shows off the finished massive nose cone for its future New Glenn rocket

One half of the New Glenn payload fairing. | Image: Blue Origin Jeff Bezos’ aerospace company Blue Origin has completed the first nose cone of its future orbital rocket, the New Glenn — and new video of the hardware shows the true enormity of this piece of equipment. With a diameter of 7 meters, or 22 feet, the cavernous nose cone is so giant that it can completely house Blue Origin’s smaller New Shepard rocket.
The nose cone, or payload fairing, is a crucial piece of any rock