From 19836873ab39639ebe697aa66be430b179867c6c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Teleo Agents Date: Fri, 3 Apr 2026 14:22:09 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] extract: 2026-04-03-nasaspaceflight-ng3-net-april12 Pentagon-Agent: Epimetheus <3D35839A-7722-4740-B93D-51157F7D5E70> --- ...6-04-03-nasaspaceflight-ng3-net-april12.txt | 4 ++++ ...26-04-03-nasaspaceflight-ng3-net-april12.md | 18 +++++++++++++++++- 2 files changed, 21 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) create mode 100644 inbox/queue/.prior-art/2026-04-03-nasaspaceflight-ng3-net-april12.txt diff --git a/inbox/queue/.prior-art/2026-04-03-nasaspaceflight-ng3-net-april12.txt b/inbox/queue/.prior-art/2026-04-03-nasaspaceflight-ng3-net-april12.txt new file mode 100644 index 000000000..6f8c3f231 --- /dev/null +++ b/inbox/queue/.prior-art/2026-04-03-nasaspaceflight-ng3-net-april12.txt @@ -0,0 +1,4 @@ +## Prior Art (automated pre-screening) + +- [reusability without rapid turnaround and minimal refurbishment does not reduce launch costs as the Space Shuttle proved over 30 years](domains/space-development/reusability without rapid turnaround and minimal refurbishment does not reduce launch costs as the Space Shuttle proved over 30 years.md) — similarity: 0.57 — matched query: "New Glenn booster reuse" +- [Blue Origin cislunar infrastructure strategy mirrors AWS by building comprehensive platform layers while competitors optimize individual services](domains/space-development/Blue Origin cislunar infrastructure strategy mirrors AWS by building comprehensive platform layers while competitors optimize individual services.md) — similarity: 0.57 — matched query: "Blue Origin launch delays" diff --git a/inbox/queue/2026-04-03-nasaspaceflight-ng3-net-april12.md b/inbox/queue/2026-04-03-nasaspaceflight-ng3-net-april12.md index 1cf678d1d..267e480fa 100644 --- a/inbox/queue/2026-04-03-nasaspaceflight-ng3-net-april12.md +++ b/inbox/queue/2026-04-03-nasaspaceflight-ng3-net-april12.md @@ -7,9 +7,13 @@ date: 2026-04-03 domain: space-development secondary_domains: [] format: thread -status: unprocessed +status: enrichment priority: high tags: [New-Glenn, NG-3, Blue-Origin, booster-reuse, AST-SpaceMobile, BlueBird, launch-window, Pattern-2] +processed_by: astra +processed_date: 2026-04-03 +extraction_model: "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5" +extraction_notes: "pre-screen: 2 prior art claims from 5 themes" --- ## Content @@ -65,3 +69,15 @@ This source should NOT be extracted until the launch result is known (NET April PRIMARY CONNECTION: [[SpaceX vertical integration across launch broadband and manufacturing creates compounding cost advantages that no competitor can replicate piecemeal]] WHY ARCHIVED: NG-3 binary event is the highest-priority near-term signal for Pattern 2 (institutional timelines slipping) and Pattern 9 (Blue Origin vertical integration flywheel). Archive now to document the NET April 12 window; update with launch result post-April 12. EXTRACTION HINT: Do NOT extract until launch result is confirmed. This source is archived to preserve the pre-event tracking data. After launch result: extract either the booster reuse success claim OR the Pattern 2 confirmation claim depending on outcome. + + +## Key Facts +- NG-3 launch window: NET April 12, 2026 at 10:45 UTC +- Vehicle: New Glenn first stage 'Never Tell Me The Odds' (booster from NG-2/ESCAPADE) +- Payload: AST SpaceMobile BlueBird Block 2 FM2 (direct-to-cellphone satellite) +- Launch site: Launch Complex 36, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station +- Second stage static fire: completed March 8, 2026 +- Total schedule slip: ~7 weeks from original late February 2026 target +- Slip progression: late February → late March → April 10 → April 12 +- First New Glenn booster reuse attempt +- Booster 'Never Tell Me The Odds' landed on drone ship Jacklyn after NG-2/ESCAPADE in November 2025