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New Glenn

Family-level launch record combining canonical variants, historical missions, public cadence forecasts, and available payload performance specs.

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Variants
1
Canonical variants linked to this family.
Historical missions
3
Missions in the public mission table with actual launch dates.
Peak listed capacity
45,000 kg
Maximum payload capacity across listed variants and orbits.

Launch Cadence

Historical missions are grouped by actual launch year. Forecast cadence uses family-level launch-rate rows.

YearHistorical missionsForecast launches
202520
202613
202705
202808
2029011
2030014
2031018
2032022
2033024
2034024
2035024
2036024
2037024
2038024
2039024
2040024
2041024

Performance Specs

Payload capacity by variant and target orbit when structured capacity rows are available.

VariantOrbitCapacityAltitudeInclinationSource
New Glenn 7x2
LEO45,000 kgUnknownUnknownBlue Origin New Glenn vehicle page
New Glenn 7x2
GTO13,600 kgUnknownUnknownBlue Origin New Glenn vehicle page

Recent Missions

Latest launched missions using variants in this family.

MissionVariantLaunch
SpaceMobile-007 Mission
New Glenn 7x2
Apr 19, 2026
ESCAPADE
New Glenn 7x2
Nov 13, 2025
Blue Ring Pathfinder Mission
New Glenn 7x2
Jan 16, 2025

Forecasted Missions

Upcoming mission rows with announced launch timing.

MissionVariant

Variants

Canonical variants rolled up into this launch vehicle family.

VariantStagesMissionsStatus
New Glenn 7x2
Not stated3Active

Forecast Location Split

2 launch locations represented.

YearLocationLaunchesConfidenceBasis
2026Space Launch Complex 36, Cape Canaveral (Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida)350%New Glenn has reached multiple flights by 2026 but is still in early ramp. Base discounts 8-12/year aspiration and reaches 16/year only after booster reuse, fa...
2026Space Launch Complex 14, Vandenberg Space Force Base (South Vandenberg AFB, California)045%Vandenberg SLC-14 is included because Space Force selected Blue Origin to continue final lease process, but greenfield heavy/super-heavy construction creates a...
2027Space Launch Complex 36, Cape Canaveral (Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida)550%New Glenn has reached multiple flights by 2026 but is still in early ramp. Base discounts 8-12/year aspiration and reaches 16/year only after booster reuse, fa...
2027Space Launch Complex 14, Vandenberg Space Force Base (South Vandenberg AFB, California)045%Vandenberg SLC-14 is included because Space Force selected Blue Origin to continue final lease process, but greenfield heavy/super-heavy construction creates a...
2028Space Launch Complex 36, Cape Canaveral (Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida)850%New Glenn has reached multiple flights by 2026 but is still in early ramp. Base discounts 8-12/year aspiration and reaches 16/year only after booster reuse, fa...
2028Space Launch Complex 14, Vandenberg Space Force Base (South Vandenberg AFB, California)045%Vandenberg SLC-14 is included because Space Force selected Blue Origin to continue final lease process, but greenfield heavy/super-heavy construction creates a...
2029Space Launch Complex 36, Cape Canaveral (Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida)1050%New Glenn has reached multiple flights by 2026 but is still in early ramp. Base discounts 8-12/year aspiration and reaches 16/year only after booster reuse, fa...
2029Space Launch Complex 14, Vandenberg Space Force Base (South Vandenberg AFB, California)145%Vandenberg SLC-14 is included because Space Force selected Blue Origin to continue final lease process, but greenfield heavy/super-heavy construction creates a...
2030Space Launch Complex 36, Cape Canaveral (Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida)1250%New Glenn has reached multiple flights by 2026 but is still in early ramp. Base discounts 8-12/year aspiration and reaches 16/year only after booster reuse, fa...
2030Space Launch Complex 14, Vandenberg Space Force Base (South Vandenberg AFB, California)245%Vandenberg SLC-14 is included because Space Force selected Blue Origin to continue final lease process, but greenfield heavy/super-heavy construction creates a...
2031Space Launch Complex 36, Cape Canaveral (Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida)1450%New Glenn has reached multiple flights by 2026 but is still in early ramp. Base discounts 8-12/year aspiration and reaches 16/year only after booster reuse, fa...
2031Space Launch Complex 14, Vandenberg Space Force Base (South Vandenberg AFB, California)445%Vandenberg SLC-14 is included because Space Force selected Blue Origin to continue final lease process, but greenfield heavy/super-heavy construction creates a...
2032Space Launch Complex 36, Cape Canaveral (Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida)1650%New Glenn has reached multiple flights by 2026 but is still in early ramp. Base discounts 8-12/year aspiration and reaches 16/year only after booster reuse, fa...
2032Space Launch Complex 14, Vandenberg Space Force Base (South Vandenberg AFB, California)645%Vandenberg SLC-14 is included because Space Force selected Blue Origin to continue final lease process, but greenfield heavy/super-heavy construction creates a...
2033Space Launch Complex 36, Cape Canaveral (Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida)1650%New Glenn has reached multiple flights by 2026 but is still in early ramp. Base discounts 8-12/year aspiration and reaches 16/year only after booster reuse, fa...
2033Space Launch Complex 14, Vandenberg Space Force Base (South Vandenberg AFB, California)845%Vandenberg SLC-14 is included because Space Force selected Blue Origin to continue final lease process, but greenfield heavy/super-heavy construction creates a...
2034Space Launch Complex 36, Cape Canaveral (Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida)1650%New Glenn has reached multiple flights by 2026 but is still in early ramp. Base discounts 8-12/year aspiration and reaches 16/year only after booster reuse, fa...
2034Space Launch Complex 14, Vandenberg Space Force Base (South Vandenberg AFB, California)845%Vandenberg SLC-14 is included because Space Force selected Blue Origin to continue final lease process, but greenfield heavy/super-heavy construction creates a...
2035Space Launch Complex 36, Cape Canaveral (Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida)1650%New Glenn has reached multiple flights by 2026 but is still in early ramp. Base discounts 8-12/year aspiration and reaches 16/year only after booster reuse, fa...
2035Space Launch Complex 14, Vandenberg Space Force Base (South Vandenberg AFB, California)845%Vandenberg SLC-14 is included because Space Force selected Blue Origin to continue final lease process, but greenfield heavy/super-heavy construction creates a...
2036Space Launch Complex 36, Cape Canaveral (Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida)1650%New Glenn has reached multiple flights by 2026 but is still in early ramp. Base discounts 8-12/year aspiration and reaches 16/year only after booster reuse, fa...
2036Space Launch Complex 14, Vandenberg Space Force Base (South Vandenberg AFB, California)845%Vandenberg SLC-14 is included because Space Force selected Blue Origin to continue final lease process, but greenfield heavy/super-heavy construction creates a...
2037Space Launch Complex 36, Cape Canaveral (Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida)1650%New Glenn has reached multiple flights by 2026 but is still in early ramp. Base discounts 8-12/year aspiration and reaches 16/year only after booster reuse, fa...
2037Space Launch Complex 14, Vandenberg Space Force Base (South Vandenberg AFB, California)845%Vandenberg SLC-14 is included because Space Force selected Blue Origin to continue final lease process, but greenfield heavy/super-heavy construction creates a...
Space Launch Complex 36, Cape Canaveral (Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida)
2026 · 50% confidence
3

New Glenn has reached multiple flights by 2026 but is still in early ramp. Base discounts 8-12/year aspiration and reaches 16/year only after booster reuse, factory flow, and cust...

Space Launch Complex 14, Vandenberg Space Force Base (South Vandenberg AFB, California)
2026 · 45% confidence
0

Vandenberg SLC-14 is included because Space Force selected Blue Origin to continue final lease process, but greenfield heavy/super-heavy construction creates a multi-year ramp.

Space Launch Complex 36, Cape Canaveral (Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida)
2027 · 50% confidence
5

New Glenn has reached multiple flights by 2026 but is still in early ramp. Base discounts 8-12/year aspiration and reaches 16/year only after booster reuse, factory flow, and cust...

Space Launch Complex 14, Vandenberg Space Force Base (South Vandenberg AFB, California)
2027 · 45% confidence
0

Vandenberg SLC-14 is included because Space Force selected Blue Origin to continue final lease process, but greenfield heavy/super-heavy construction creates a multi-year ramp.

Space Launch Complex 36, Cape Canaveral (Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida)
2028 · 50% confidence
8
New Glenn 7x2
TLI
7,000 kg
Unknown
Unknown
Wikipedia New Glenn (citing Blue Origin official specs)
Announced

No forecasted missions

No upcoming announced mission rows are linked to this vehicle family.

Track

New Glenn has reached multiple flights by 2026 but is still in early ramp. Base discounts 8-12/year aspiration and reaches 16/year only after booster reuse, factory flow, and cust...

Space Launch Complex 14, Vandenberg Space Force Base (South Vandenberg AFB, California)
2028 · 45% confidence
0

Vandenberg SLC-14 is included because Space Force selected Blue Origin to continue final lease process, but greenfield heavy/super-heavy construction creates a multi-year ramp.

Space Launch Complex 36, Cape Canaveral (Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida)
2029 · 50% confidence
10

New Glenn has reached multiple flights by 2026 but is still in early ramp. Base discounts 8-12/year aspiration and reaches 16/year only after booster reuse, factory flow, and cust...

Space Launch Complex 14, Vandenberg Space Force Base (South Vandenberg AFB, California)
2029 · 45% confidence
1

Vandenberg SLC-14 is included because Space Force selected Blue Origin to continue final lease process, but greenfield heavy/super-heavy construction creates a multi-year ramp.

Space Launch Complex 36, Cape Canaveral (Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida)
2030 · 50% confidence
12

New Glenn has reached multiple flights by 2026 but is still in early ramp. Base discounts 8-12/year aspiration and reaches 16/year only after booster reuse, factory flow, and cust...

Space Launch Complex 14, Vandenberg Space Force Base (South Vandenberg AFB, California)
2030 · 45% confidence
2

Vandenberg SLC-14 is included because Space Force selected Blue Origin to continue final lease process, but greenfield heavy/super-heavy construction creates a multi-year ramp.

Space Launch Complex 36, Cape Canaveral (Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida)
2031 · 50% confidence
14

New Glenn has reached multiple flights by 2026 but is still in early ramp. Base discounts 8-12/year aspiration and reaches 16/year only after booster reuse, factory flow, and cust...

Space Launch Complex 14, Vandenberg Space Force Base (South Vandenberg AFB, California)
2031 · 45% confidence
4

Vandenberg SLC-14 is included because Space Force selected Blue Origin to continue final lease process, but greenfield heavy/super-heavy construction creates a multi-year ramp.

Mentions
883
All verified mentions of this launch vehicle family in source documents.
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Amazon Leo’s initial New Glenn missions will carry 48 satellites per launch.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Mar 23, 2026Amazon posted a big update, giving insight into their plans to deploy larger payloads. Starting with LA-05, Atlas V will increase from 27 to 29 satellites. Ariane 6 currently carries 32, initial New Glenn missions will carry 48, and initial Vulcan missions will carry 40.
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The ULA Vulcan, Arianespace Ariane 6, and Blue Origin New Glenn heavy-lift rockets faced development delays as of early 2026.

PlanValue 3.2Mar 9, 2026SpaceX Evolves Beyond Broadband with “Million-Satellite” AI Data Center Plan; Amazon Mounts Legal Challenge

Amazon originally booked 77 launches with United Launch Alliance (Vulcan), Arianespace (Ariane 6), and Blue Origin (New Glenn).

RelationshipsValue 4.0Mar 9, 2026SpaceX Evolves Beyond Broadband with “Million-Satellite” AI Data Center Plan; Amazon Mounts Legal Challenge

New Glenn GS2 boosters were present on the Space Coast during this period.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.0Mar 8, 2026RT by @GewoonLukas_: We hot fired New Glenn’s GS2 serial number five last night, with the BE-3U engines ramping up to 175K of thrust. Love seeing the continuous flow of GS2s on the Space Coast! pic.

New Glenn GS2 serial number five underwent a hot fire test in which its BE-3U engines ramped up to 175,000 pounds of thrust.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.7Mar 8, 2026RT by @GewoonLukas_: We hot fired New Glenn’s GS2 serial number five last night, with the BE-3U engines ramping up to 175K of thrust. Love seeing the continuous flow of GS2s on the Space Coast! pic.

NASA determined that using the New Glenn upper stage would require extensive modifications to the stage itself and to NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems.

CapabilityPlanValue 3.6Mar 6, 2026NASA says they did consider New Glenn's upper stage, but determined too many modifications to the stage itself and the Exploration Ground Systems would be required. Modifications would include shortening the stage to satisfy height requirements.

NASA considered Blue Origin’s New Glenn upper stage for evaluation.

PlanGeneralValue 2.0Mar 6, 2026NASA says they did consider New Glenn's upper stage, but determined too many modifications to the stage itself and the Exploration Ground Systems would be required. Modifications would include shortening the stage to satisfy height requirements.

Required modifications would include shortening the New Glenn upper stage to satisfy height requirements.

CapabilityPlanValue 3.6Mar 6, 2026NASA says they did consider New Glenn's upper stage, but determined too many modifications to the stage itself and the Exploration Ground Systems would be required. Modifications would include shortening the stage to satisfy height requirements.

AST SpaceMobile plans to launch Block 2 BlueBird satellites in tranches of eight aboard Blue Origin’s New Glenn-3 rocket.

PlanGeneralRelationshipsValue 4.4Mar 5, 2026Axian Telecom and AST SpaceMobile to Launch Africa’s First Direct-to-Device Mobile Network

The first deployment of TeraWave satellites is scheduled for Q4 2027 aboard a New Glenn 9×4 rocket.

PlanGeneralValue 4.5Mar 4, 2026Blue Origin Accelerates New Glenn 9×4 Production and TeraWave Constellation Development

The New Glenn "9×4" variant is designed to address the mass penalty associated with a potentially reusable second stage that involves ceramic-based thermal protection systems and metallic "BlueTPS" solutions developed in partnership with NASA.

CapabilityRelationshipsGeneralValue 4.0Mar 4, 2026Blue Origin Accelerates New Glenn 9×4 Production and TeraWave Constellation Development

The New Glenn "9×4" configuration increases the first-stage engine count from seven to nine BE-4 liquid oxygen/liquified natural gas engines.

CapabilityValue 5.0Mar 4, 2026Blue Origin Accelerates New Glenn 9×4 Production and TeraWave Constellation Development

Blue Origin is advancing a "9×4" super-heavy lift configuration of the New Glenn rocket alongside its TeraWave satellite network.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.2Mar 4, 2026Blue Origin Accelerates New Glenn 9×4 Production and TeraWave Constellation Development

The NG-2 mission achieved the first successful sea landing of a New Glenn booster on the vessel Jacklyn.

GeneralCapabilityValue 4.3Mar 4, 2026Blue Origin Accelerates New Glenn 9×4 Production and TeraWave Constellation Development

Amazon Leo expanded its launch manifest to include 10 additional SpaceX Falcon 9 launches and 12 Blue Origin New Glenn missions to mitigate previous launch delays.

PlanValue 4.5Feb 26, 2026Amazon Leo and Vanu Partner to Extend Mobile Broadband Across Rural Africa

AST SpaceMobile encapsulated its BlueBird 7 (BB7) satellite within the payload fairing of Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket on February 19, 2026.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.5Feb 26, 2026AST SpaceMobile Encapsulates BlueBird 7 Satellite for Inaugural New Glenn Mission

Amazon Leo expanded its launch manifest to include 10 additional SpaceX Falcon 9 launches and 12 Blue Origin New Glenn missions to mitigate previous launch delays.

PlanValue 4.0Feb 26, 2026Amazon Leo and Vanu Partner to Extend Mobile Broadband Across Rural Africa

The mission is designated New Glenn-3 (NG-3) and will depart from Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

GeneralPlanValue 4.0Feb 26, 2026AST SpaceMobile Encapsulates BlueBird 7 Satellite for Inaugural New Glenn Mission

The New Glenn seven-meter fairing capacity allows AST SpaceMobile to potentially launch up to eight Block 2 satellites per mission in the future.

PlanCapabilityValue 3.8Feb 26, 2026AST SpaceMobile Encapsulates BlueBird 7 Satellite for Inaugural New Glenn Mission

Blue Origin’s New Glenn seven-meter fairing provides twice the payload volume of standard five-meter commercial fairings.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Feb 26, 2026AST SpaceMobile Encapsulates BlueBird 7 Satellite for Inaugural New Glenn Mission