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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.
0.0-5.0
Actions

Blue Origin carried out two uncrewed orbital flights using its New Glenn rocket in the prior year.

CapabilityValue 3.5Feb 3, 2026Bezos's Blue Origin to 'pause' space tourism to focus on Moon efforts

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.

Plan
Page17of45
Value 4.0
Feb 2, 2026
Suborbital’s descending trajectory

Blue Origin’s New Glenn is slated to fly for the third time in late February.

PlanValue 4.0Feb 2, 2026New Shepard Flights Paused for No Less Than Two Years

New Glenn's first stage is designed for a minimum of 25 flights and uses seven methane-fueled BE-4 engines.

CapabilityValue 4.5Feb 2, 2026Blue Origin to Validate First Booster Reuse on New Glenn-3 Mission for AST SpaceMobile

Starting with NG-3, Blue Origin is phasing in performance upgrades to New Glenn that include higher-thrust engine variants and a reusable fairing.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.3Feb 2, 2026Blue Origin to Validate First Booster Reuse on New Glenn-3 Mission for AST SpaceMobile

Blue Origin targets no earlier than late February 2026 for the New Glenn-3 launch from Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral.

PlanValue 4.6Feb 2, 2026Blue Origin to Validate First Booster Reuse on New Glenn-3 Mission for AST SpaceMobile

Blue Origin's New Glenn-3 (NG-3) mission will deploy AST SpaceMobile’s first next-generation Block 2 BlueBird satellite.

PlanValue 4.5Feb 2, 2026Blue Origin to Validate First Booster Reuse on New Glenn-3 Mission for AST SpaceMobile

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.

CapabilityGrowthPlanValue 3.0Feb 2, 2026Suborbital’s descending trajectory

Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp directed the company to redirect people and resources toward accelerating human lunar capabilities inclusive of New Glenn.

PlanValue 3.7Feb 2, 2026Blue Origin Pauses Space Tourism to Focus On the Moon

Blue Origin plans to increase New Glenn flight cadence and to double down on its lunar commitments to NASA.

PlanGrowthValue 4.0Feb 2, 2026Blue Origin Pauses Space Tourism to Focus On the Moon

The third New Glenn flight is scheduled to deploy the BlueBird 7 communications satellite for AST SpaceMobile.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Feb 2, 2026New Shepard Flights Paused for No Less Than Two Years

Blue Origin's New Glenn-3 (NG-3) mission will include the first in-orbit reuse of a New Glenn first-stage booster.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.2Feb 2, 2026Blue Origin to Validate First Booster Reuse on New Glenn-3 Mission for AST SpaceMobile

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.

PlanValue 4.0Feb 1, 2026First Deorbit-as-a-Service Contract Awarded to Starfish Space

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.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.4Feb 1, 2026NASA’s Reauthorization Bill Focuses on Commercial Contributions

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.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Feb 1, 2026First Deorbit-as-a-Service Contract Awarded to Starfish Space

Blue Origin is prioritizing completion of the New Glenn heavy rocket and a lunar lander.

PlanCapabilityValue 3.5Jan 31, 2026ブルーオリジン、「ニューシェパード」による有人観光飛行を2年間停止へ–月への輸送に集中

Amazon converted 12 of the 15 previously announced additional optional launches on Blue Origin's New Glenn into firm orders.

RelationshipsValue 4.6Jan 31, 2026Yesterday, in a filing with the FCC, Amazon revealed that they've contracted an additional 10 launches on SpaceX' Falcon 9 to deploy their Amazon Leo constellation! Of the 15 additional optional launches previously announced for New Glenn, 12 have been changed 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.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.0Jan 28, 2026New Glenn-3 to Launch AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird Satellite

New Glenn-3 (NG-3) will carry AST SpaceMobile’s next-generation Block 2 BlueBird satellite to low Earth orbit.

PlanCapabilityGeneralValue 4.5Jan 28, 2026New Glenn-3 to Launch AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird Satellite

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.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Jan 27, 2026BlueBird 7 Orbital Launch Schedule Announced