Space Vehicle
Blue Origin has also started work on developing systems for an orbital spacecraft. In 2010, under the CCDev Program, NASA awarded money to Blue Origin, to develop a pusher abort escape system, as well as a composite pressure vessel. This was later revealed to be a part of a larger system, designed for a biconic capsule, that would be launched atop an Atlas V 402. On November 8, 2010, it was announced that Blue Origin had completed all milestones under its CCDev Space Act Agreement.
In April 2011, Blue Origin received a commitment from NASA for US$22 million of funding under the CCDev phase 2 program. The NASA funds are intended to accelerate development of a manned orbital spacecraft (Space Vehicle) and launch escape technology which can be used for New Shepard and the Space Vehicle, with substantial additional development funding expected to be provided by Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos.The funds will also be used to accelerate the development and testing of the 100,000 pound thrust BE-3 liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen engine for the Reusable Booster System which will be used in a later phase to launch the Space Vehicle to orbit (the first flights of the Space Vehicle will use the Atlas V rocket).
Engine testing for the Reusable Booster System (RBS) vehicle began in 2012. A full-power test of the Blue Origin BE-3 liquid oxygen, liquid hydrogen rocket engine was conducted at a NASA test facility in October 2012. The engine successfully achieved full thrust of 100,000 pounds-force (440,000 N).
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