extract: 2026-03-21-nasaspaceflight-blue-origin-ng3-odc-ambitions

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 domain: space-development
 secondary_domains: []
 format: article
-status: unprocessed
+status: enrichment
 priority: medium
 tags: [blue-origin, new-glenn, NG-3, orbital-data-centers, manufacturing-ramp, pattern-2]
+processed_by: astra
+processed_date: 2026-03-25
+extraction_model: "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5"
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 ## Content
@@ -63,3 +66,13 @@ PRIMARY CONNECTION: Not a strong KB claim connection — primarily updates Patte
 WHY ARCHIVED: Documents the NG-3 7th-session non-launch with a concrete milestone (static fire March 8, then delay), and provides the Blue Origin manufacturing ramp data point; also establishes the Project Sunrise / NG-3 juxtaposition in the same article
 
 EXTRACTION HINT: Use primarily for Pattern 2 confirmation, not primary claim extraction. The manufacturing ramp data (7 second stages) could support a claim about Blue Origin's scale ambitions vs operational execution gap.
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+## Key Facts
+- NG-3 encapsulated February 19, 2026
+- NG-3 static fire completed March 8, 2026 with two BE-3U engines at 175,000 lbf thrust
+- NG-3 using 'Never Tell Me The Odds' reused booster from NG-2
+- Blue Origin has 7 New Glenn second stages in various production stages as of March 21, 2026
+- Blue Origin has 3rd booster with full BE-4 complement in production
+- Project Sunrise FCC filing March 19, 2026 for 51,600 satellites
+- NG-3 payload: AST SpaceMobile BlueBird-7