Blue Origin is making huge improvements to the New Glenn rocket. In early 2026, there will be 15% more first-stage thrust and 25% upper-stage boost starting with the NG-3 flight in early 2026. They unveiled a 9×4 super-heavy version capable of over 70 tons to low Earth orbit, ideal for mega-constellations and lunar trips. New …
Blue Origin had to scrub the New Glenn NG2 twice. Launched today. Good Separation. Relit engines and coming in for landing. They counted down to 20 seconds about an hour ago. Reset the clock to 34 minutes. Counted down again and had a hold at about 14 minutes and reset the clock again. Brian WangBrian …
Todays Blue Origin launch scrubbed due to weather. They delayed over 60 minutes from the start of the launch window. Launch window today 2:45PM EST to 4:44PM EST (19:45-21:44 UTC) They are fully loaded with propellant. New Glenn launch of NASA’s ESCAPADE mission. It is one year late. It will hang out a few months …
Blue Origin has a critical next flight in November for New Glenn. The second New Glenn launch is scheduled for November 7, 2025, with a launch window between 14:51 and 16:50 EST (19:51–21:50 UTC). A backup launch attempt is set for November 8. The mission will launch the NASA ESCAPADE spacecraft for Mars from Cape …
There is an intensifying race to return humans to the Moon, pitting the US against China and now NASA Acting Administrator Sean Duffy will have SpaceX race Blue Origin and other bidders. China is aiming for a crewed lunar landing in 2029–2030. There are developing a Long March 10A super heavy lift rocket (70 tons), …
As of October 21, 2025, Blue Origin has conducted only one New Glenn launch to date. The maiden flight occurred on January 16, 2025, from Cape Canaveral’s SLC-36, successfully reaching orbit with a prototype Blue Ring payload, though the first stage was lost during reentry. The second Blue Origin launch of New Glenn is taking …
New Glenn’s second mission will take place NET (No earlier than) August 15th. They have chosen the name “Never Tell Me The Odds” for Tail 2. One of our key mission objectives will be to land and recover the booster. This will take a little bit of luck and a lot of excellent execution. Blue …
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket achieved orbit on its first launch Jan. 16, but they lost the booster. New Glenn lifted off at 2:03 a.m. Eastern from Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The booster uses seven BE-4 engines. The upper stage used two BE-3U engines and continued its ascent to orbit. …
Blue Origin New Glenn launch flight was scrubbed. [Blue Origin[ We’re standing down on today’s launch attempt to troubleshoot a vehicle subsystem issue that will take us beyond our launch window. We’re reviewing opportunities for our next launch attempt. It will carry the prototype DarkSky-1 Blue Ring Pathfinder, consisting of communications array, power systems, and …
Blue Origin plans to finally fly the New Glenn rocket and to get a lot of launches. The first launch is in days. For 2025, they expect to have between 8 and 10 launches, with the capacity for up to 12 launches. In 2026, Blue Origin aims to increase this number to 24 launches. Blue …
There will be many new rockets getting first launches in 2025. There will be the Blue Origin New Glenn and the Rocket Lab Neutron. There will be many as many as 16 new rockets from China, the USA and other countries. There should be huge advances with the SpaceX Starship. There will be a first …