List of New Glenn launches
New Glenn is a heavy-lift launch vehicle developed by Blue Origin, named after NASA astronaut John Glenn, the first American astronaut to orbit the Earth. It flew to space on its maiden flight on January 16, 2025.[1]
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Rocket configurations
- New
- Reused booster
Launch outcomes
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- Success
- Partial failure
- Failure
- Planned
Booster landings
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- LPV failure
- LPV success
- No attempt
Past launches
2025
| Flight No. | Date and time (UTC) | Booster[a] | Launch site | Payload | Payload mass | Orbit | Customer | Launch outcome |
Booster landing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NG-1 | January 16, 2025 07:03[2] |
GS1-1 So You're Telling Me There's a Chance[3] |
Cape Canaveral, LC‑36A | Blue Ring Pathfinder[4] | Unknown | MEO | Blue Origin | Success | Failure (Jacklyn) |
| Maiden/demonstration flight of New Glenn, carrying the Blue Ring Pathfinder.[4] First of four National Security Space Launch demonstration flights for New Glenn.[5] The January 13 launch attempt was scrubbed due to problems with the rocket.[6] The second stage with non-separable payload was inserted into a 2,400 km (1,500 mi) × 19,300 km (12,000 mi) medium Earth orbit at an inclination of 30°.[7] The first stage was lost and failed to land.[8] | |||||||||
| NG-2 | November 13, 2025 20:55[9] |
GS1-2-1 Never Tell Me The Odds[10] |
Cape Canaveral, LC‑36A | ESCAPADE (Blue & Gold)[11] |
1,070 kg (2,360 lb)[12] | Sun-Earth L2 to Areocentric | NASA | Success | Success (Jacklyn) |
| Second of four National Security Space Launch demonstration flights for New Glenn, carrying the ESCAPADE (Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers) mission for NASA as part of their low-cost SIMPLEx program, aiming to investigate Mars' magnetosphere and a technology demonstration payload named Viasat InRange for Viasat.[13][14][15] New Glenn deployed two spacecraft to a loiter orbit around the Earth-Sun L2 Lagrange point. The upper stage was placed into a heliocentric disposal orbit. NASA paid Blue Origin about $20 million for the launch.[16] Delayed from October 13, 2024; ESCAPADE was originally intended to be launched on the debut flight of New Glenn.[5] A launch attempt on November 9, 2025 was scrubbed due to weather conditions, with a future launch date scheduled for November 12.[17] This was delayed a day further due to a solar storm.[18] First successful first stage landing for New Glenn.[19] | |||||||||
2026
| Flight No. | Date and time (UTC) | Booster[a] | Launch site | Payload | Payload mass | Orbit | Customer | Launch outcome |
Booster landing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NG-3 | April 19, 2026 11:25[20] | GS1-2-2 Never Tell Me The Odds[10] |
Cape Canaveral, LC‑36A | BlueBird 7[21] | 6,100 kg (13,400 lb)[22] | LEO | AST SpaceMobile | Failure | Success (Jacklyn) |
| First mission for a commercial customer.[23] First launch of an AST SpaceMobile Block 2 BlueBird satellite on New Glenn to expand cellular broadband satellite constellation.[24] Multi-launch contract was signed in November 2024.[25] First launch of a reused New Glenn first stage, previously flying on ESCAPADE in November 2025.[26] The satellite was intended to be deployed to a 460 km (290 mi) low Earth orbit at an inclination of 49.4°.[27][28] Due to an issue with the second stage,[29] the satellite was left in an off-nominal 265 km (165 mi) × 465 km (289 mi) × 43° orbit[30], too low to sustain operations, forcing it to be de-orbited.[31] In response, the Federal Aviation Administration grounded New Glenn and required a mishap investigation.[32] On May 22, the FAA cleared New Glenn to return to service.[33] | |||||||||
Future launches
Launches are expected to take place "no earlier than" (NET) the listed date. As of May 29, 2026 all launch dates are listed as "to be determined" (TBD) after an explosion at Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 36 heavily damaged the rocket's sole active launch site, which is expected to take over a year to rebuild.[34]
| Date and time (UTC) | Booster[a] | Launch site | Payload | Payload mass | Orbit | Customer | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBD | Unknown | Cape Canaveral, LC‑36 | LeoSat × 48 (LN‑01)[35] | ~27,000 kg (60,000 lb)[36] | LEO | Amazon (Amazon Leo) | ||
| The first set of Amazon Leo (formerly Project Kuiper) satellites to launch on New Glenn was planned for June 4, 2026.[37][35] However, during a static fire test on May 28, 2026, booster GS1-3 (No, It's Necessary) and an upper stage exploded and were destroyed.[38] The satellites were not on board the vehicle at the time of the explosion.[39] | ||||||||
| TBD | Unknown | Cape Canaveral, LC‑36 | Blue Moon Pathfinder Mission 1 (MK1‑101 Endurance)[40] |
21,715 kg (47,873 lb)[41] | LEO to TLI | NASA (CLPS) | ||
| Will carry a Blue Moon Mark 1 lander, planned to make a landing on the Moon. The lander will be deployed into a 185 km (115 mi) × 3,300–3,700 km (2,100–2,300 mi) low Earth orbit with an inclination of 28.5–51.6°, before the spacecraft propels itself with a trans-lunar injection (TLI) burn.[42][43] During the mission Blue Moon will carry the Stereo Cameras for Lunar Plume Surface Studies (SCALPSS) and the Laser Retroreflective Array (LRA), as part of a task order from NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program, awarded in July 2024.[44][45][46][47] | ||||||||
| TBD | Unknown | Cape Canaveral, LC‑36 | LeoSat × 48 (LN‑02)[35] | Unknown | LEO | Amazon (Amazon Leo) | ||
| Second launch of Amazon Leo (formerly Project Kuiper) satellites on New Glenn to expand LEO internet constellation. Amazon Leo was also founded by Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos; however, the two companies are not directly connected. Initial launches of Amazon Leo on New Glenn will carry 48 satellites, with payload sizes expected to increase over time as vehicle performance is improved.[35] | ||||||||
| TBD | Unknown | Cape Canaveral, LC‑36 | BlueBird Block 2 × 4[48] | 16,800 kg (37,000 lb)[49] | LEO | AST SpaceMobile | ||
| Second launch of AST SpaceMobile Block 2 BlueBird satellites on New Glenn to expand cellular broadband satellite constellation.[24] Multi-launch contract was signed in November 2024.[25] Subsequent launches are expected to carry 6 or 8 satellites.[50] | ||||||||
| TBD | Unknown | Unknown | NRO Task Order-4 | Unknown | Unknown | NRO (NSSL) | ||
| First National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase 3 Lane 1 task order for New Glenn, providing for one launch of a mission set for the NRO to be completed between Q4 2027 and Q1 2028.[51] New Glenn was previously onboarded to the Phase 3 Lane 1 program in June 2024.[52] | ||||||||
| TBD | Unknown | Cape Canaveral, LC‑36 | Elytra Mission 1 and others[53] | Unknown | LEO | NRO & others | ||
| NRO Responsive Space Mission, carrying Firefly's Elytra orbital transfer vehicle and Xtenti's FANTM-RiDE payload dispenser. Originally planned to launch on Firefly Alpha from SLC-2W at Vandenberg, but was moved to New Glenn following the failure of "Message in a Booster" in April 2025.[54][55] Hosted payloads include CubeSats from various research entities as part of ELaNa 42: DARLA (Saint Louis University), OrCa2 (Georgia Tech), R5-S3 (NASA), R5-S5 (NASA), TechEdSat-16 (NASA), and VSCP-1B (Virginia Tech). | ||||||||
| TBD | Unknown | Cape Canaveral, LC‑36 | Blue Moon MK1-102[56] | Unknown | TLI | NASA (CLPS) | ||
| Will carry the VIPER rover,[57] which was previously cancelled in 2024.[58] | ||||||||
| TBD | Unknown | Cape Canaveral, LC‑36 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | U.S. Space Force | ||
| Blue Origin, as the Requirement 3 provider is projected to be awarded seven NSSL Phase 3 Lane 2 missions starting in Order Year 2.[59] | ||||||||
| TBD | Unknown | Cape Canaveral, LC‑36 | Blue Moon Mark 2 Lander | Unknown | LEO[60] | NASA (Artemis)[61] | ||
| Sustaining HLS uncrewed lunar demo for Artemis V. | ||||||||
| TBD | Unknown | Cape Canaveral, LC‑36 | Blue Moon Mark 2 Lander | Unknown | LEO[60] | NASA (Artemis)[61] | ||
| Sustaining HLS crewed lunar demo for Artemis V. | ||||||||
| TBD | Unknown | Cape Canaveral, LC‑36 | Blue Moon Mark 2 Lander | Unknown | Unknown | NASA (Artemis) | ||
| The agency expects Blue Origin to deliver a lunar surface habitat no earlier than fiscal year 2033 using a cargo version of its crewed human lander.[62] | ||||||||
| TBD | Unknown | Cape Canaveral, LC‑36 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Eutelsat[63] | ||
| Eutelsat now says it has no specific launch date slated for New Glenn, stating: "New Glenn is part of our portfolio of launch options and will be activated based on our future needs taking into consideration industry conditions at the time. Our launch contract with Blue Origin for a Eutelsat unspecified satellite on a New Glenn rocket is still current. It will help to diversify options for access to space."[64] | ||||||||
| TBD | Unknown | Cape Canaveral, LC‑36 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Telesat[65] | ||
| Telesat signed a multi-launch agreement with Blue Origin in 2019 for deployment of their LEO constellation.[65] As of 2023, no specific launches under the agreement had been announced, although Telesat continues to retain launch optionality on New Glenn.[66] | ||||||||
Notes
- 1 2 3 The final number of the string indicates the flight count. For example, GS1-2‑1 and GS1-2‑2 represent the first and second flights of booster GS1-2, Never Tell Me The Odds. Boosters without this suffix were expended on their first flight. Additionally, missions where boosters are making their first flight are shown with a mint-colored background.
See also
References
- ↑ Dicht, Burt (January 17, 2025). "Witnessing History: The First Flight of Blue Origin's New Glenn". National Space Society. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
- ↑ Blue Origin [@blueorigin] (January 14, 2025). "We're moving our NG-1 launch to no earlier than Thursday, January 16. The three-hour launch window opens at 1 a.m. EST (0600 UTC)" (Tweet). Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ↑ "GS1-SN001 Manifest". Next Spaceflight. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
- 1 2 "Blue Ring Pathfinder Payload Ready for Launch; Blue Origin's New Glenn on Track for This Year". Blue Origin. December 19, 2024. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
- 1 2 Foust, Jeff (September 6, 2024). "NASA removes ESCAPADE from inaugural New Glenn launch". SpaceNews. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
- ↑ Robinson-Smith, Will (January 13, 2025). "Blue Origin scrubs first New Glenn launch attempt due to "vehicle subsystem issue"". Spaceflight Now. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
- ↑ Limp, Dave [@davill] (January 17, 2025). "Our Blue Ring Pathfinder hit all our mission objectives within the planned six-hour journey after being inserted into the desired orbit by New Glenn with an apogee of 19,300 km and a perigee of 2,400 km at a 30-degree inclination. GS2 and the BE-3U engines nailed insertion with a less than 1% deviation from our exact orbital injection target" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ↑ Stranger, Harry (January 15, 2025). "Blue Origin launches New Glenn on flight NG-1 and makes orbit". NASASpaceFlight. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
- ↑ Warren, Haygen (November 14, 2025). "Blue Origin launches ESCAPADE on New Glenn, successfully lands first stage booster". NASASpaceFlight.com. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
- 1 2 Wall, Mike (June 10, 2025). "2nd launch of Blue Origin's powerful New Glenn rocket delayed to Aug. 15 at the earliest". SPACE.com.
- ↑ Foust, Jeff (July 18, 2025). "ESCAPADE to launch on second New Glenn". SpaceNews. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
- ↑ "ESCAPADE - NASA Science". June 15, 2023. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
- ↑ "Viasat Successfully Tests HaloNet Launch Telemetry Solution for NASA Onboard Blue Origin's New Glenn". Viasat.com. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
- ↑ Foust, Jeff (November 13, 2025). "New Glenn launches NASA's ESCAPADE Mars mission, lands booster". SpaceNews. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
- ↑ Erwin, Sandra (April 25, 2026). "Space Force faces surge in demand for heavy-lift launches". SpaceNews. Retrieved April 25, 2026.
- ↑ Foust, Jeff (April 25, 2024). "NASA planning September launch of Mars smallsat mission on first New Glenn". SpaceNews. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- ↑ Warren, Haygen (November 9, 2025). "Blue Origin scrubs launch of ESCAPADE on second New Glenn mission". NASASpaceflight.com. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
- ↑ "NASA scrubs ESCAPADE launch due to 'highly elevated solar activity'". Spaceflight Now. November 12, 2025. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
- ↑ Malik, Tariq; Dinner, Josh (November 13, 2025). "Blue Origin lands huge New Glenn rocket booster for 1st time after acing Mars ESCAPADE launch for NASA". Space. Retrieved November 13, 2025.
- ↑ "AST SpaceMobile Announces BlueBird 7 Launch Date of Sunday, April 19, Invites Retail Investors to Attend Live Launch Event at Cape Canaveral". Business Wire. April 16, 2026. Retrieved April 16, 2026.
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- ↑ Warren, Haygen (April 18, 2026). "New Glenn set to launch on third mission, reuse booster for the first time". NASASpaceFlight.com. Retrieved April 19, 2026.
- ↑ "New Glenn-3 to Launch AST SpaceMobile's BlueBird Satellite". January 22, 2026. Archived from the original on February 15, 2026. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
- 1 2 "AST SpaceMobile Announces Launch Services Agreements to Enable Continuous Space-Based Cellular Broadband Service Coverage for the United States, Europe, Japan, the U.S. Government, and Other Strategic Markets Globally". Business Wire. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
- 1 2 "AST SpaceMobile Selects Blue Origin's New Glenn Rocket to Deliver Next-Generation BlueBird Satellites to Space". Blue Origin. November 14, 2024. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
- ↑ Berger, Eric (January 22, 2026). "Blue Origin makes impressive strides with reuse—next launch will refly booster". Ars Technica. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
- ↑ "ICFS Application Summary - ICFS Portal". fccprod.servicenowservices.com. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
- ↑ Blue Origin [@blueorigin] (April 17, 2026). "Here's a glimpse of the New Glenn-3 flight profile" (Tweet). Retrieved April 17, 2026 – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ↑ Limp, Dave [@davill] (April 20, 2026). "Now that we have a more complete view, we wanted to provide an update on our NG-3 mission. While we are pleased with the nominal booster recovery, we clearly didn't deliver the mission our customer wanted, and our team expects. Early data suggest that on our second GS2 burn, one of the BE-3U engines didn't produce sufficient thrust to reach our target orbit. Blue Origin is leading the anomaly investigation with FAA oversight to learn from the data and implement the improvements needed to quickly return to flight operations. We have been in steady communication with the team at AST SpaceMobile, we appreciate their partnership, and we're looking forward to many flights together" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ↑ McDowell, Jonathan (April 20, 2026). "Post by @planet4589.bsky.social — Bluesky". Bluesky.
- ↑ "AST SpaceMobile Addresses Today's Orbital Launch of BlueBird 7 on the New Glenn Launch Vehicle". Business Wire. April 19, 2026. Retrieved April 19, 2026.
- ↑ Tribou, Richard (April 20, 2026). "FAA grounds Blue Origin New Glenn after labeling mission a 'mishap'". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved April 20, 2026.
- ↑ Blue Origin [@blueorigin] (May 22, 2026). "The FAA has approved our NG-3 report, and corrective measures have been implemented. Prior to our second GS2 burn, we experienced an off-nominal thermal condition, and, as a result, one of the BE-3U engines didn't achieve full thrust to reach our target orbit. NG-4 preparations continue—updates coming soon" (Tweet). Retrieved May 28, 2026 – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ↑ Berger, Eric (May 29, 2026). "Here's why the failure of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket is so catastrophic". Ars Technica. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 Staff, Amazon (March 23, 2026). "Amazon Leo set to accelerate satellite production and launch cadence". Amazon News. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
- ↑ "Kuiper / Amazon LEO". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved May 27, 2026.
- ↑ Amazon Leo [@Amazonleo] (May 27, 2026). "Up next for @BlueOrigin: Leo New Glenn 1 (LN-01). LN-01 is the first of 24 Leo launches on Blue Origin's new reusable, heavy-lift rocket, and will be our largest payload yet with 48 Leo satellites on board. Our four-tier stack is fully encapsulated in New Glenn's 7-meter fairing and ready for transport to Blue Origin integration facilities at LC-36. More soon" (Tweet). Retrieved May 27, 2026 – via X (formerly Twitter).
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- ↑ Berger, Eric (May 28, 2026). "The most spectacular rocket explosion since N1 just happened in Florida". Ars Technica. Retrieved May 28, 2026.
- ↑ Couluris, John. "First payload for MK1-101!". www.linkedin.com. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
- ↑ "Blue Moon Pathfinder Mission 1". nextspaceflight.com. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
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- ↑ "Space Systems Command awards National Security Space Launch Phase 3 Lane 2 contracts". United States Space Force. Archived from the original on October 10, 2025. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
- 1 2 "Update on NASA's Human Landing System (HLS) Program" (PDF). August 26, 2025. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
- 1 2 "NASA Selects Blue Origin as Second Artemis Lunar Lander Provider". NASA. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
- ↑ "NASA Plans to Assign Missions for Two Future Artemis Cargo Landers". NASA. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
- ↑ Foust, Jeff (March 7, 2017). "Eutelsat first customer for Blue Origin's New Glenn". SpaceNews. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
- ↑ Forrester, Chris (April 13, 2022). "Eutelsat keeps Bezos Blue Origin launch order". Retrieved December 20, 2025.
- 1 2 "Blue Origin to Launch Telesat's Advanced Global LEO Satellite Constellation". Blue Origin. Archived from the original on November 16, 2025. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
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