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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, establishing the program's first successful orbital-stage recovery.

Key Specs

Payload to LEO

45,000 kg

Payload to GTO

13,000+ kg

Height

98 m (322 ft)

Flights Completed

2 (NG-1, NG-2)

Reuse Target

25 flights per booster

Engines (booster)

7 × BE-4