# Blue Origin Turned Off Its Cameras and Went Silent for an Hour

- slug: blue-origin-turned-off-its-cameras-and-went-silent-for-an-hour
- date: 2026-04-19
- category: Space & Aerospace

A 6,100-kilogram satellite ended up in the wrong orbit after Blue Origin's third New Glenn launch. The company said nothing for an hour — and still won't explain why the upper stage misfired.

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