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New Glenn is a heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle developed by Blue Origin, named after NASA astronaut John Glenn, the first American astronaut to orbit Earth. New Glenn is a two-stage rocket with a diameter of 7 m (23 ft).
New Glenn is named after John Glenn, the first American to orbit Earth. The rocket is engineered with the safety and redundancy required to fly humans, and will enable our vision of building a road to space for the benefit of Earth.
Feb 22, 2024 · At more than 320 feet (98 meters) tall, New Glenn is one of the largest rockets ever seen on Florida's Space Coast, roughly the same height as NASA's Space Launch System rocket and nearly...
Jun 4, 2024 · Blue Origin still aims to launch the first Blue Moon MK1 cargo lunar lander on New Glenn in early 2025 as a pathfinder mission to test the system’s technologies. Following the MK1 cargo lander...
Feb 21, 2024 · New Glenn is named after John Glenn, the first American to orbit Earth. The rocket stands more than 320 feet (98 meters) high—roughly the height of a 30-story building—and features a seven-meter payload fairing, enabling twice the volume of standard five-meter class commercial launch systems.
Jan 13, 2024 · Blue Origin is tasked to launch its first New Glenn rocket for NASA later this year, called ESCAPADE. The dual spacecraft payload will be sent out to Mars during its transfer window with Earth and will mark off a frenzy of firsts for Blue Origin all in one flight.
Jan 16, 2019 · New Glenn: The Road to Space. Debuting from Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral, Florida in 2021, New Glenn will serve commercial, civil and national security customers from around the world.
