Launcher

New Glenn

Blue Origin's heavy-lift launcher, intended to compete both with SpaceX's Falcon 9 and SuperHeavy/Starship, and other institutional launch options.

Launcher Info

Status
Under Development
Maximum Performance
Heavy-Lift
Type
Rocket Launcher
Reusability

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Additional Background

Unlike many new launcher designs that use a single fuel between the first-stage and second-stage, Blue Origin has gone with with a methalox first-stage and a hydrolox second-stage.

This launcher remains under-development, with only pathfinder mockups having been shared with the public. The BE-4 engines for the first-stage have also only just become available. Project Jarvis is a separate initiative to create a re-usable second-stage for New Glenn.

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Service History

Development History

Launch Manifest

TBD Nov 2024

NG-1

Launch Time (UTC)
Launch Time (Local)
Local Timezone
Eastern Standard Time UTC−05

Inaugural flight of the New Glenn launcher.

Launch History

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New Glenn Three-Stage
Planned more-capable three-stage launcher configuation for New Glenn.
Configuration Service Status
Planned
Mass to LEO Classification
Performance
Orbit
Mass to Orbit (kg)
Low-Earth Orbit (LEO)
No Data
Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
No Data
Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
No Data
Geostationary Orbit (GSO)
No Data
Lunar Transfer Orbit (LTO)
No Data
Mars Transfer Orbit (MTO)
No Data
Specs
Orbit
Mass to Orbit (kg)
Length
No Data
Diameter
No Data
Dry Mass
No Data
Pressurized Volume
No Data
No detailed launcher stage information is available.
New Glenn Two-Stage
Initial two-stage launch configuration for New Glenn.
Configuration Service Status
Prototype
Mass to LEO Classification
Performance
Orbit
Mass to Orbit (kg)
Low-Earth Orbit (LEO)
45000
No Data
Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
No Data
Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
13600
No Data
Geostationary Orbit (GSO)
No Data
Lunar Transfer Orbit (LTO)
7000
No Data
Mars Transfer Orbit (MTO)
No Data
Specs
Orbit
Mass to Orbit (kg)
Length
89
No Data
Diameter
89
No Data
Dry Mass
No Data
Pressurized Volume
No Data
No detailed launcher stage information is available.