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New Glenn is a Heavy-lift launch vehicle developed by Blue Origin, named after NASA astronaut John Glenn, the first American astronaut to orbit Earth. New Glenn is a two-stage rocket with a diameter of 7 m (23 ft).
A reusable rocket purpose-built to deliver high volume and mass to orbit, New Glenn is a key to unlocking our long-term vision — a future where people and heavy industries are moved into space to preserve Earth, humanity’s blue origin.
Feb 21, 2024 · New Glenn is named after John Glenn, the first American to orbit Earth. The rocket stands more than 320 feet (98 meters) high—roughly the height of a 30-story building—and features a seven-meter payload fairing, enabling twice the volume of standard five-meter class commercial launch systems.
Jun 4, 2024 · Blue Origin still aims to launch the first Blue Moon MK1 cargo lunar lander on New Glenn in early 2025 as a pathfinder mission to test the system’s technologies.
Feb 22, 2024 · Blue Origin. On Wednesday, ground crews rolled a fully assembled New Glenn rocket out of the hangar at LC-36 and up the ramp to the launch mount. Then, the hydraulic lifting arm raised the...
Jan 13, 2024 · Blue Origin is tasked to launch its first New Glenn rocket for NASA later this year, called ESCAPADE. The dual spacecraft payload will be sent out to Mars during its transfer window with Earth and will mark off a frenzy of firsts for Blue Origin all in one flight.
Apr 5, 2022 · New Glenn is a heavy-lift launch vehicle specifically suited to lift significant mass and volume to low Earth orbit (LEO). Its seven-meter fairing enables twice the payload volume of any five-meter class commercial launch system, and its reusable first stage is built for a minimum of 25 missions.
Mar 23, 2022 · Blue Origin is set to launch the New Glenn rocket to orbit. Here's what you need to know about it.
Feb 10, 2023 · Blue Origin has won its first NASA award for its New Glenn rocket, with the agency selecting the large rocket to launch a pair of Martian smallsats.
Sep 13, 2016 · Blue Origin, the space project of Amazon's Jeff Bezos, has unveiled its next rocket: the New Glenn. Named after the first American to orbit Earth, John Glenn, the vessel will be built in...
