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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
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All verified mentions of this launch vehicle family in source documents.
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The total thrust of the two BE-3Us that power New Glenn’s upper stage will increase from 320,000 pounds of force to 400,000 pounds of force over the next few missions.

CapabilityPlanGrowthValue 4.0Nov 20, 2025Latest News
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Starting with NG-3, a series of upgrades to the New Glenn launch system will be phased in.

PlanCapabilityValue 3.0Nov 20, 2025RT by @GewoonLukas_: Starting with NG-3, we will phase in a series of upgrades to the New Glenn launch system designed to increase payload performance, launch cadence, and enhance reliability. Read more: https://bit.ly/3XCRfiz

The upgrades to the New Glenn launch system will enhance reliability.

CapabilityPlanValue 2.0Nov 20, 2025RT by @GewoonLukas_: Starting with NG-3, we will phase in a series of upgrades to the New Glenn launch system designed to increase payload performance, launch cadence, and enhance reliability. Read more: https://bit.ly/3XCRfiz

Blue Origin announced the upcoming super-heavy class rocket New Glenn 9×4 with a larger 8.7-meter fairing.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Nov 20, 2025Latest News

This second successful New Glenn launch will contribute to rocket certification for national security space launches.

PlanCapabilityValue 3.0Nov 20, 2025Blue Origin's New Glenn Nails First Ocean Booster Landing

Blue Origin is planning to upgrade its New Glenn rocket and announced plans for an upcoming super-heavy version of the rocket.

PlanGrowthValue 4.0Nov 20, 2025Latest News

New Glenn's booster landing demonstrates Blue Origin's capability for reusable rockets.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.0Nov 20, 2025Blue Origin's New Glenn Nails First Ocean Booster Landing

Blue Origin plans to use New Glenn for missions to Earth's orbit and eventually to the Moon.

PlanValue 3.5Nov 20, 2025Blue Origin's New Glenn Nails First Ocean Booster Landing

The upgrades to the New Glenn launch system aim to increase launch cadence.

GrowthPlanValue 2.0Nov 20, 2025RT by @GewoonLukas_: Starting with NG-3, we will phase in a series of upgrades to the New Glenn launch system designed to increase payload performance, launch cadence, and enhance reliability. Read more: https://bit.ly/3XCRfiz

The current version of New Glenn, New Glenn 7×2, has a 7-meter fairing and is designed to launch 45 metric tons to LEO and 13 metric tons to Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO).

CapabilityValue 4.0Nov 20, 2025Latest News

New Glenn is taller and more powerful than SpaceX's Falcon Heavy and can carry a greater amount of payload to orbit.

CapabilityValue 2.8Nov 20, 2025Blue Origin's New Glenn Nails First Ocean Booster Landing

The second New Glenn mission was launched a week ago.

PlanValue 2.5Nov 20, 2025RT by @GewoonLukas_: One week ago, we launched our second New Glenn mission. Today, "Never Tell Me The Odds" is back at LC-36 for refurbishment to prepare for its next flight!

NASA's Artemis program aims to return humans to the Moon and may utilize New Glenn.

PlanGeneralValue 3.0Nov 20, 2025Blue Origin's New Glenn Nails First Ocean Booster Landing

New Glenn 9×4 is designed to launch over 70 metric tons to Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) and over 14 metric tons direct to Geosynchronous Orbit (GEO).

CapabilityValue 4.5Nov 20, 2025Latest News

The fully reusable New Glenn first stage was welcomed back to the Space Coast.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.0Nov 19, 2025RT by @GewoonLukas_: Yesterday, we welcomed Jacklyn and our fully reusable New Glenn first stage back to the Space Coast. Thank you, Team Blue.

The expected pink discoloration on New Glenn indicates that it will become more pink with each flight.

CapabilityPlanValue 2.8Nov 18, 2025While the New Glenn tanks look very clean compared to Falcon 9, you can actually see some pink discoloration on the COMET thermal protection system on the aft module and fins! This was expected, and means New Glenn is going to become more pink the more flights it makes.

New Glenn's tanks appear cleaner compared to Falcon 9's tanks.

CapabilityGeneralValue 1.8Nov 18, 2025While the New Glenn tanks look very clean compared to Falcon 9, you can actually see some pink discoloration on the COMET thermal protection system on the aft module and fins! This was expected, and means New Glenn is going to become more pink the more flights it makes.

There is visible pink discoloration on the COMET thermal protection system on New Glenn's aft module and fins.

CapabilityValue 3.4Nov 18, 2025While the New Glenn tanks look very clean compared to Falcon 9, you can actually see some pink discoloration on the COMET thermal protection system on the aft module and fins! This was expected, and means New Glenn is going to become more pink the more flights it makes.

The reuse of the New Glenn booster confirms that Blue Origin is solidifying a structured industrial process aimed at increasing the number of annual missions.

GrowthCapabilityValue 3.0Nov 18, 2025Blue Origin accelera: terzo lancio e riutilizzo booster New Glenn

The reuse of the New Glenn booster is key to the competitiveness of the rocket.

GeneralCapabilityValue 2.0Nov 18, 2025Blue Origin accelera: terzo lancio e riutilizzo booster New Glenn