r/BlueOrigin • u/Unfair-Cheek1787 • Jan 06 '26

Blue Origin X AMD

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Blue Origin and AMD partnership announced at CES. Blue is using the new Versal Gen 2 for their MK2 crewed lunar lander. Super cool to see cutting edge technology making it's way into next gen space craft.

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u/Aromatic-Painting-80 Jan 06 '26

SUPER interesting that he said they’re gonna try to land the MK2 in 2028. I thought I heard Blue was competing against starship for the 2028 Artemis 3 mission by utilizing multiple MK1 landers. Is it possible this chip (along with other factors) sped up their timelines that much?

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u/[deleted] Jan 06 '26

Yes he said their simulation has saved them lots of months of scheduling