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Bluebird Completes First Static Fire of Cardinal 1 On January 17, 2026, Bluebird Aerospace completed our first, record-breaking hotfire with the Cardinal 1 engine at the Friends of Amateur Rocketry (FAR) test site! Overall, the system performed well beyond our expectations during the static fire. Preliminary analysis indicates achieved thrust levels of 3.34 ± 0.4 kN […]

Bluebird Completes Cold Flow and Wet Dress Rehearsal (Updated January 12th, 2026)   On December 12th 2025, Bluebird completed our first successful integrated cold flow, a major step towards static fire!    We brought the system up to flight pressures for the first time, reaching 750 psi (51 atm). We verified that all joints, sensors, structural