Blue Origin's rocket reuse achievement marred by upper stage failure

Blue Origin's New Glenn launcher achieved its first successful reflight of an orbital-class booster on Sunday, but the flight ended with a setback for the rocket's upper stage. The 321-foot-tall New Glenn launch vehicle ignited its seven methane-fueled BE-4 engines at 7:25 am EDT from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. Three minutes into the flight, the booster separated after accelerating the rocket past the speed of sound. This event marks a partial success for the heavy-lift launcher, which is a key element in NASA's Artemis lunar program. The article indicates the upper stage experienced a failure after booster separation.