Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket simulator seen on launchpad from space (photos)

从太空看到蓝色起源公司的新格伦火箭模拟器（照片）

Blue Origin's next generation launch vehicle has learned to stand upright.

蓝色起源公司的下一代运载火箭已经学会了直立。

Satellite images captured the rocket company's New Glenn booster standing tall on the launchpad during Valentine's Day (Feb. 14), its towering height visible all the way from space. The booster simulator  —  a physical stand-in for a flight-ready rocket  was recently hoisted vertical at Blue Origin's Launch Complex 36, located at Cape Canaveral Space Force Base, in Florida.

在情人节（2月14日）期间，卫星图像拍摄到火箭公司的新格伦助推器高高地矗立在发射台上，其高耸的高度在太空中清晰可见。最近，助推器模拟器--飞行就绪火箭的物理替身--在蓝色起源公司位于佛罗里达州卡纳维拉尔角空军基地的36号发射场被垂直吊起。

When fully stacked, the two-stage New Glenn rocket stands over 320 feet (98 meters), and will be capable of launching 45 metric tons to low Earth orbit (LEO), according to the company's website. New Glenn's first stage is designed to be reusable, and is powered by seven powerful, Blue Origin-built BE-4 rocket engines. Two BE-4s also power the first stage of United Launch Alliance's Vulcan Centaur rocket, which launched for the first time last month.

据该公司网站称，当完全堆叠后，两级 "新格伦 "火箭的高度将超过320英尺（98米），能够将45公吨的火箭发射到低地球轨道（LEO）。新格伦火箭的第一级设计为可重复使用，由蓝色起源公司制造的7个功率强大的BE-4火箭发动机提供动力。联合发射联盟（United Launch Alliance）的 "火神半人马座"（Vulcan Centaur）火箭的第一级也由两个 BE-4 发动机提供动力，该火箭于上个月首次发射。

Related: ULA's Vulcan rocket launches on debut flight (video)

相关：ULA的 "火神 "火箭首飞成功（视频）

Blue Origin, which was founded by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, has been developing New Glenn for more than a decade, and has faced delays pushing the rocket's original debut by more than three years. Now, with the booster simulator erect on the pad, Blue Origin's goal of a launching in 2024 is one step closer to fruition.

由亚马逊首席执行官杰夫-贝索斯（Jeff Bezos）创立的蓝色起源公司（Blue Origin）开发 "新格伦 "火箭已有十多年时间，该火箭原定的首次亮相时间被推迟了三年多。现在，随着助推器模拟器竖立在发射台上，蓝色起源公司在 2024 年发射火箭的目标离实现又近了一步。

Standing at Launch Complex 36, New Glenn's tall, white body could be seen all the way from space.

站在 36 号发射场，从太空中就能看到新格伦高大的白色身躯。

Using SkySat C2, a satellite from Earth imaging company Planet, SpaceFromSpace captured the above high resolution picture of New Glenn standing at Launch Complex 36. Seen along the eastern shores of Cape Canaveral, New Glenn's shadow stretches across the pad, towering over the nearby buildings.

SpaceFromSpace 使用地球成像公司 Planet 的卫星 SkySat C2 拍摄到了上面这张新格伦矗立在 36 号发射场的高清照片。从卡纳维拉尔角东岸望去，新格伦的身影横跨发射台，高耸在附近的建筑物之上。

SpaceFromSpace captured another satellite image using the synthetic aperture radar (SAR) of the Umbra-05 satellite. The black-and-white photo shows a tighter view of the launch complex, with the rocket and adjacent lightning towers seen in white.

SpaceFromSpace 利用 Umbra-05 卫星的合成孔径雷达 (SAR) 拍摄了另一张卫星图像。这张黑白照片显示了发射场的近景，白色部分为火箭和邻近的避雷塔。

Back on Earth, NASA Spaceflight photographer Max Evans was also able to capture New Glenn standing at the launchpad. In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, Evans wrote along with his accompanying photo, "we cannot wait to see you fly, New Glenn."

在地球上，NASA Spaceflight 摄影师马克斯-埃文斯（Max Evans）也拍摄到了站在发射台上的 "新格伦"。埃文斯在前身为 "推特 "的 "X "网站上发表文章，并配发照片，写道："我们迫不及待地想看到你飞翔，新格伦"。

Indeed, a debut launch of New Glenn in 2024 would add to the growing list of private spaceflight activities ramping up on Florida's Space Coast. The question remains, however, when New Glenn will get its wings after more than a decade of development.

事实上，2024 年 "新格伦 "的首次发射将为佛罗里达太空海岸日益增多的私人太空飞行活动锦上添花。但问题是，经过十多年的发展，"新格伦 "何时才能插上翅膀？

The rocket's two stages were joined together for the first time earlier this year, but its debut flight been pushed back multiple times.

今年早些时候，火箭的两级被首次连接在一起，但其首次飞行被多次推迟。

The eventual first flight will loft NASA's two-spacecraft EscaPADE (Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers) Mars mission. Liftoff is currently scheduled for August 2024.

最终的首次飞行将搭载美国宇航局的双航天器 EscaPADE（逃逸和等离子体加速与动力学探索者）火星任务。目前计划于 2024 年 8 月升空。