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Second New Glenn first stage possibly damaged in nearby HIF

The report is that the first NG that was successful is also damaged from the blast because the Horizontal Integration Facility it was in was too close to the launch site that blew up.

Not that it really matters at this point. I can't see them launching the same rocket again after one blew up, so this other one would probably never fly again even if the damage report is false. And given that it will be something like 15 months before they are able to launch again with the launch pad destroyed, by then Blue Origin will have moved on to its new design: a 9x4 heavy booster config (9 first-stage engines, 4 second-stage engines) vs the current 7x2.

Scrap the remaining booster for parts, damaged or not.

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