New Glenn

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Overview

Heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle with a reusable first stage, designed for commercial, civil, and national security missions.

NG-1 reached orbit on January 16, 2025. NG-2 launched NASA's ESCAPADE spacecraft on November 13, 2025 and landed the booster on Jacklyn. NG-3 (April 19, 2026) reused and re-landed that booster but suffered an upper-stage BE-3U underperformance that left BlueBird 7 short of orbit; the FAA has grounded New Glenn pending an investigation.

Key Specs

Payload to LEO

45,000 kg

Payload to GTO

13,000+ kg

Height

98 m (322 ft)

Flights Completed

3 (NG-1, NG-2, NG-3); FAA-grounded

Reuse Target

25 flights per booster

Engines (booster)

7 × BE-4