New Glenn 7-meter fairing
Blue Origin plans to offer a 7-meter payload fairing for New Glenn starting with its first launch, skipping a smaller 5.4-meter fairing.

The new chief executive of Blue Origin told the National Space Council his company is in discussions about certifying its New Glenn rocket for government missions, a shift in strategy that could put the company in competition with a customer.

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