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@@ -7,9 +7,12 @@ date: 2026-03-21
 domain: space-development
 secondary_domains: []
 format: article
-status: unprocessed
+status: enrichment
 priority: medium
 tags: [Blue-Origin, New-Glenn, NG-3, launch-cadence, Pattern-2, AST-SpaceMobile, reusability]
+processed_by: astra
+processed_date: 2026-03-21
+extraction_model: "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5"
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 ## Content
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 PRIMARY CONNECTION: [[SpaceX vertical integration across launch broadband and manufacturing creates compounding cost advantages that no competitor can replicate piecemeal]]
 WHY ARCHIVED: 4-session pattern of NG-3 "imminent" status is the strongest cross-session data signal in this research thread. The commercial consequence (AST SpaceMobile 2026 service at risk) makes this high-stakes.
 EXTRACTION HINT: The claim should be about launch cadence, not launch capability — Blue Origin proved it can land boosters; it has not proved it can maintain commercial launch cadence targets
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+## Key Facts
+- New Glenn NG-3 payload is AST SpaceMobile's BlueBird 7 satellite with 2,400 sq ft phased array antenna (largest commercial communications array to LEO), 10 GHz bandwidth, 120 Mbps peak speeds
+- NG-3 is the first New Glenn booster reuse mission, using 'Never Tell Me The Odds' booster from NG-2/EscaPADE mission
+- NG-2/EscaPADE launched November 2025 and successfully landed its booster
+- BlueBird 7 was encapsulated February 19, 2026
+- AST SpaceMobile multi-launch agreement with Blue Origin requires 45-60 satellites by end of 2026
+- NG-3 was originally targeted for 'NET late February 2026', currently shows 'NET March 2026' with no specific date as of March 21, 2026
+- No scrub notice or technical issue report has been published by Blue Origin for NG-3 delay