The Dutch-headquartered shipbuilder Damen Shipyards has delivered a barge to the aerospace manufacturer and spaceflight services company Blue Origin.
On the 4th of September the vessel arrived at its home port in Cape Canaveral in Florida, USA where it will support the Blue Origin’s aerospace operations.
The vessel named “Jacklyn” will be deployed as a sea-based landing platform for Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket programme, where the vessel will serve as a solid and secure platform for rocket recoveries, as Damen Shipyards mentions.
Damen’s area manager North America Marnix Brouwer, said after the Jacklyn’s arrival at Cape Canaveral, that: “We are proud to be able to contribute to this groundbreaking space mission. We thank Blue Origin for the trust placed in the team here at Damen. We wish Blue Origin all the success with the New Glenn space programme.”
Welcome home, Jacklyn. This sea-based landing platform is where New Glenn’s reusable booster will return home again and again after each mission to quickly refurbish for its next flight. pic.twitter.com/j0aMorEn9d
— Blue Origin (@blueorigin) September 4, 2024
Video Credit: Blue Origin
