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S8 Ep966: (7) Bob Zimmerman reports that Blue Origin's CEO expects to resume launches this year despite a recent launchpad explosion. Meanwhile, SpaceX secured $6 billion in Space Force contracts for tracking and communication satellites. China continues rapid deve

The John Batchelor Show

John Batchelor

Society & Culture, Arts, News, Books

4.52.8K Ratings

🗓️ 4 June 2026

⏱️ 16 minutes

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(7) Bob Zimmerman reports that Blue Origin's CEO expects to resume launches this year despite a recent launchpad explosion. Meanwhile, SpaceX secured $6 billion in Space Force contracts for tracking and communication satellites. China continues rapid development with its Long March 12B, a Falcon 9-style reusable rocket copycat.
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Behind the black, Bob Zimmerman keeps the website to watch commercial space grow, big space hesitate, step back,

1:28.6

and then the mysteries of the solar system and beyond.

1:35.9

We begin with space engineering, however, Blue Origin, a recent setback, and now a quote from the CEO,

1:42.8

we will fly again before the end of this year. Not exactly I shall return McGarthur, but not bad given the scale of the explosion.

1:44.8

What happened, Bob? Good evening to you.

1:47.1

Good evening, John. As your listeners and Pete Readers are behind the black know,

1:52.6

last week Blue Origin was attempting a static fire test of its new Glenn rocket first stage.

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