New Delhi, April 19 -- Blue Origin successfully launched its flagship New Glenn rocket on its third flight from Cape Canaveral at around 7:25 a.m. local time, marking a major step forward in its reusable rocket ambitions.

In a first for the programme, the rocket's booster was reused and safely returned roughly 10 minutes after liftoff, landing on a barge in the Atlantic Ocean-an achievement critical to lowering launch costs and increasing flight frequency.

The mission carried a satellite from AST SpaceMobile, aimed at expanding its space-based mobile connectivity network. The satellite is expected to be deployed approximately 75 minutes after launch.

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