New Glenn / launch vehicle
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The New Glenn is a privately funded orbital launch vehicle in development by Blue Origin. New Glenn is described as a 7-meter-diameter (23 ft), two- or three-stage rocket.
key specs
faq
Who builds New Glenn?
New Glenn is built by Blue Origin. (source, as of 2026-07-05)
How many times has New Glenn flown?
New Glenn has flown 3 times. (source, as of 2026-07-05)
When did New Glenn first fly?
New Glenn first flew on 2025-01-16. (source, as of 2026-07-05)
Is New Glenn reusable?
New Glenn is reusable. (source, as of 2026-07-05)
facts
providerBlue Origin
countryUSA
classHeavy-lift launch vehicle
payload to LEO (kg)45000
reusableyes
first flight2025-01-16
flights total3
flights successful2
last flight2026-04-19
next flightunknown
statusactive
price per launch (USD)unknown
payload to GTO (kg)13000
height (m)98
diameter (m)7
events
- major2026-07-08Blue Origin raises $10 billion in first outside funding round
- notable2026-07-08Earthjustice petitions FCC to pause orbital data center licensing
- notable2026-07-06Blue Origin has seven Blue Moon landers in production, first slips to 2027
- notable2026-07-01Blue Origin outlines new pad plan for New Glenn return to flight
timeline
- 20262026-04-19incidentBlueBird Block 2 #2 launch failureoutcome: Launch Failurecause: AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird 7 successfully launched on Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket, but was placed into an unusable lower orbit and will be deorbited despite the booster landing successfully. (source, as of 2026-07-08)
sources
[1] ll.thespacedevs.com ↗
provider2026-07-05country2026-07-05payload to LEO (kg)2026-07-05reusable2026-07-05first flight2026-07-05flights total2026-07-05flights successful2026-07-05last flight2026-07-05status2026-07-05payload to GTO (kg)2026-07-08height (m)2026-07-08diameter (m)2026-07-08
[2] en.wikipedia.org ↗
classwikipedia2026-07-05