Family-level launch record combining canonical variants, historical missions, public cadence forecasts, and available payload performance specs.
Historical missions are grouped by actual launch year. Forecast cadence uses family-level launch-rate rows.
| Year | Historical missions | Forecast launches |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 3 |
| 2027 | 0 | 5 |
| 2028 | 0 | 8 |
| 2029 | 0 | 11 |
| 2030 | 0 | 14 |
| 2031 | 0 | 18 |
| 2032 | 0 | 22 |
| 2033 | 0 | 24 |
| 2034 | 0 | 24 |
| 2035 | 0 | 24 |
| 2036 | 0 | 24 |
| 2037 | 0 | 24 |
| 2038 | 0 | 24 |
| 2039 | 0 | 24 |
| 2040 | 0 | 24 |
| 2041 | 0 | 24 |
Payload capacity by variant and target orbit when structured capacity rows are available.
| Variant | Orbit | Capacity | Altitude | Inclination | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
New Glenn 7x2 | LEO | 45,000 kg | Unknown | Unknown | Blue Origin New Glenn vehicle page |
New Glenn 7x2 | GTO | 13,600 kg | Unknown | Unknown | Blue Origin New Glenn vehicle page |
Latest launched missions using variants in this family.
| Mission | Variant | Launch |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Upcoming mission rows with announced launch timing.
| Mission | Variant |
|---|
Canonical variants rolled up into this launch vehicle family.
| Variant | Stages | Missions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
New Glenn 7x2 | Not stated | 3 | Active |
2 launch locations represented.
| Year | Location | Launches | Confidence | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Space Launch Complex 36, Cape Canaveral (Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida) | 3 | 50% | 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... |
| 2026 | Space Launch Complex 14, Vandenberg Space Force Base (South Vandenberg AFB, California) | 0 | 45% | Vandenberg SLC-14 is included because Space Force selected Blue Origin to continue final lease process, but greenfield heavy/super-heavy construction creates a... |
| 2027 | Space Launch Complex 36, Cape Canaveral (Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida) | 5 | 50% | 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... |
| 2027 | Space Launch Complex 14, Vandenberg Space Force Base (South Vandenberg AFB, California) | 0 | 45% | Vandenberg SLC-14 is included because Space Force selected Blue Origin to continue final lease process, but greenfield heavy/super-heavy construction creates a... |
| 2028 | Space Launch Complex 36, Cape Canaveral (Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida) | 8 | 50% | 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... |
| 2028 | Space Launch Complex 14, Vandenberg Space Force Base (South Vandenberg AFB, California) | 0 | 45% | Vandenberg SLC-14 is included because Space Force selected Blue Origin to continue final lease process, but greenfield heavy/super-heavy construction creates a... |
| 2029 | Space Launch Complex 36, Cape Canaveral (Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida) | 10 | 50% | 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... |
| 2029 | Space Launch Complex 14, Vandenberg Space Force Base (South Vandenberg AFB, California) | 1 | 45% | Vandenberg SLC-14 is included because Space Force selected Blue Origin to continue final lease process, but greenfield heavy/super-heavy construction creates a... |
| 2030 | Space Launch Complex 36, Cape Canaveral (Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida) | 12 | 50% | 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... |
| 2030 | Space Launch Complex 14, Vandenberg Space Force Base (South Vandenberg AFB, California) | 2 | 45% | Vandenberg SLC-14 is included because Space Force selected Blue Origin to continue final lease process, but greenfield heavy/super-heavy construction creates a... |
| 2031 | Space Launch Complex 36, Cape Canaveral (Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida) | 14 | 50% | 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... |
| 2031 | Space Launch Complex 14, Vandenberg Space Force Base (South Vandenberg AFB, California) | 4 | 45% | Vandenberg SLC-14 is included because Space Force selected Blue Origin to continue final lease process, but greenfield heavy/super-heavy construction creates a... |
| 2032 | Space Launch Complex 36, Cape Canaveral (Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida) | 16 | 50% | 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... |
| 2032 | Space Launch Complex 14, Vandenberg Space Force Base (South Vandenberg AFB, California) | 6 | 45% | Vandenberg SLC-14 is included because Space Force selected Blue Origin to continue final lease process, but greenfield heavy/super-heavy construction creates a... |
| 2033 | Space Launch Complex 36, Cape Canaveral (Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida) | 16 | 50% | 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... |
| 2033 | Space Launch Complex 14, Vandenberg Space Force Base (South Vandenberg AFB, California) | 8 | 45% | Vandenberg SLC-14 is included because Space Force selected Blue Origin to continue final lease process, but greenfield heavy/super-heavy construction creates a... |
| 2034 | Space Launch Complex 36, Cape Canaveral (Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida) | 16 | 50% | 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... |
| 2034 | Space Launch Complex 14, Vandenberg Space Force Base (South Vandenberg AFB, California) | 8 | 45% | Vandenberg SLC-14 is included because Space Force selected Blue Origin to continue final lease process, but greenfield heavy/super-heavy construction creates a... |
| 2035 | Space Launch Complex 36, Cape Canaveral (Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida) | 16 | 50% | 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... |
| 2035 | Space Launch Complex 14, Vandenberg Space Force Base (South Vandenberg AFB, California) | 8 | 45% | Vandenberg SLC-14 is included because Space Force selected Blue Origin to continue final lease process, but greenfield heavy/super-heavy construction creates a... |
| 2036 | Space Launch Complex 36, Cape Canaveral (Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida) | 16 | 50% | 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... |
| 2036 | Space Launch Complex 14, Vandenberg Space Force Base (South Vandenberg AFB, California) | 8 | 45% | Vandenberg SLC-14 is included because Space Force selected Blue Origin to continue final lease process, but greenfield heavy/super-heavy construction creates a... |
| 2037 | Space Launch Complex 36, Cape Canaveral (Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida) | 16 | 50% | 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... |
| 2037 | Space Launch Complex 14, Vandenberg Space Force Base (South Vandenberg AFB, California) | 8 | 45% | Vandenberg SLC-14 is included because Space Force selected Blue Origin to continue final lease process, but greenfield heavy/super-heavy construction creates a... |
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...
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.
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...
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.
New Glenn 7x2 |
| TLI |
| 7,000 kg |
| Unknown |
| Unknown |
| Wikipedia New Glenn (citing Blue Origin official specs) |
| Announced |
|---|
No forecasted missionsNo upcoming announced mission rows are linked to this vehicle family. |
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...
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.
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...
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.
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...
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.
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...
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.
Blue Origin carried out two uncrewed orbital flights using its New Glenn rocket in the prior year.
After thermal vacuum testing expected to take at least a few weeks, Endurance will ship back to Florida for launch on a New Glenn rocket bound for the Moon’s south polar region.
Blue Origin’s New Glenn is slated to fly for the third time in late February.
New Glenn's first stage is designed for a minimum of 25 flights and uses seven methane-fueled BE-4 engines.
Starting with NG-3, Blue Origin is phasing in performance upgrades to New Glenn that include higher-thrust engine variants and a reusable fairing.
Blue Origin targets no earlier than late February 2026 for the New Glenn-3 launch from Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral.
Blue Origin's New Glenn-3 (NG-3) mission will deploy AST SpaceMobile’s first next-generation Block 2 BlueBird satellite.
Jared Isaacman identified increasing flight rates of New Glenn and Starship as key for both companies because both plan to use in-space propellant transfer for their landers.
Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp directed the company to redirect people and resources toward accelerating human lunar capabilities inclusive of New Glenn.
Blue Origin plans to increase New Glenn flight cadence and to double down on its lunar commitments to NASA.
The third New Glenn flight is scheduled to deploy the BlueBird 7 communications satellite for AST SpaceMobile.
Blue Origin's New Glenn-3 (NG-3) mission will include the first in-orbit reuse of a New Glenn first-stage booster.
AST SpaceMobile scheduled the BlueBird 7 launch for late February from Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Blue Origin’s New Glenn launch vehicle.
Blue Origin’s New Glenn is slated to fly for the third time in late February to deploy the BlueBird 7 communications satellite for AST SpaceMobile.
New Glenn missions are expected to deliver up to eight next-generation BlueBird satellites per flight using a seven-meter fairing that provides twice the payload volume of five-meter-class commercial launch systems.
Blue Origin is prioritizing completion of the New Glenn heavy rocket and a lunar lander.
Amazon converted 12 of the 15 previously announced additional optional launches on Blue Origin's New Glenn into firm orders.
AST SpaceMobile selected Blue Origin’s New Glenn launch vehicle in November 2024 as part of its launch campaign for its cellular broadband network.
New Glenn-3 (NG-3) will carry AST SpaceMobile’s next-generation Block 2 BlueBird satellite to low Earth orbit.
AST SpaceMobile scheduled the BlueBird 7 launch for late February from Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Blue Origin’s New Glenn.