NASA chief Bill Nelson congratulates Blue Origin while sharing SpaceX Falcon 9 launch video

Bill Nelson, 14th NASA Administrator has posted a Falcon 9 launch video clip on X while congratulating Blue Origin for New Glenn launch success, which is yet to happen.

This post, by the time of writing this article, has been removed but we took a screenshot, which says:

“Congratulations to @blueorigin on the first successful test flight of New Glenn. Together and in the spirit of John Glenn, NASA and our commercial partners are pushing the boundaries of exploration and reaching new heights –  to the Moon, Mars, and beyond!”

Credit – X

The post includes a liftoff clip of SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying two lunar landers including FireFly Blue Ghost Mission 1. Later on, the account made another post with the right caption about this mission.

Liftoff, Blue Ghost!

Congrats to @Firefly_Space & @SpaceX on a successful launch. As part of NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative, it will deliver 10 NASA instruments to the Moon—preparing us for future human missions to the lunar surface. pic.twitter.com/vRcXYyz5jL

— Bill Nelson (@SenBillNelson) January 15, 2025

Such senior officials usually don’t manage their accounts, instead, they rely on a social media manager team. That might be a draft for New Glenn’s flight, which is currently aiming to launch on January 16.