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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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Blue Origin is returning New Glenn first stage "Never Tell Me The Odds" to Port Canaveral following the BlueBird 7 mission.

GeneralPlanValue 3.5Apr 22, 2026RT by @GewoonLukas_: Amazing views of New Glenn returning via @JerryPikePhoto pic.

The BlueBird satellite delivered by the failed New Glenn mission will be deorbited.

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PlanGeneralValue 3.6Apr 22, 2026FCC Grants AST SpaceMobile Commercial Authorization for Direct-to-Device Service

The BlueBird satellite lost in the New Glenn mission was AST SpaceMobile's second satellite launch.

PlanGeneralValue 2.0Apr 22, 2026FCC Grants AST SpaceMobile Commercial Authorization for Direct-to-Device Service

A failure in New Glenn 3's second stage placed BlueBird 7 into a lower-than-planned orbit and prevented normal operation.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0Apr 21, 2026Misión fallida de AST SpaceMobile, que cae en bolsa, y Blue Origin, que se aleja de SpaceX

Future New Glenn 3 missions can carry up to eight Block 2 satellites per launch.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Apr 21, 2026Misión fallida de AST SpaceMobile, que cae en bolsa, y Blue Origin, que se aleja de SpaceX

Blue Origin successfully landed New Glenn 3 on the floating platform Jacklyn in the Atlantic Ocean.

PlanValue 3.8Apr 21, 2026Misión fallida de AST SpaceMobile, que cae en bolsa, y Blue Origin, que se aleja de SpaceX

Blue Origin owns the New Glenn 3 rocket.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 3.2Apr 21, 2026Misión fallida de AST SpaceMobile, que cae en bolsa, y Blue Origin, que se aleja de SpaceX

AST SpaceMobile's BlueBird 7 mission failed on a Blue Origin New Glenn 3 launch on the 19th.

PlanCapabilityValue 2.5Apr 21, 2026Misión fallida de AST SpaceMobile, que cae en bolsa, y Blue Origin, que se aleja de SpaceX

Blue Origin's New Glenn 3 second-stage failure cast doubt on the rocket system's reliability.

CapabilityValue 3.0Apr 21, 2026Misión fallida de AST SpaceMobile, que cae en bolsa, y Blue Origin, que se aleja de SpaceX

AST SpaceMobile BlueBird 7 launched aboard Blue Origin’s third New Glenn mission did not reach its intended orbit.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Apr 20, 2026BlueBird 7 Satellite Does Not Reach Intended Orbit

New Glenn’s upper stage is comparable in size to the Long March 5B stage that CASC left in orbit a few years ago.

CapabilityValue 3.6Apr 20, 2026The launch plan was weird BTW - NG certainly can get the 6 tonnes sat directly to planned orbit (most probably w/o even a GS2 2nd burn) + GS2 de-orbit had they launch directly towards 49.4°. This was apparently done due to booster recovery constraints...

The BlueBird 7 mission was New Glenn’s first mission for a commercial customer after its debut in January 2025 and a NASA mission in November.

GeneralValue 3.6Apr 20, 2026New Glenn Grounded and AST SpaceMobile Satellite Lost After Launch Anomaly

Blue Origin’s New Glenn booster recovery on the third mission was nominal.

CapabilityPlanValue 3.5Apr 20, 2026BlueBird 7 Satellite Does Not Reach Intended Orbit

New Glenn’s upper stage is expected to generate a large debris field on re-entry.

CapabilityLegalGeneralValue 2.5Apr 20, 2026The launch plan was weird BTW - NG certainly can get the 6 tonnes sat directly to planned orbit (most probably w/o even a GS2 2nd burn) + GS2 de-orbit had they launch directly towards 49.4°. This was apparently done due to booster recovery constraints...

One of the BE-3U engines on New Glenn’s second burn did not produce sufficient thrust to reach the target orbit.

CapabilityGeneralPlanValue 4.0Apr 20, 2026New Glenn Grounded and AST SpaceMobile Satellite Lost After Launch Anomaly

The third New Glenn mission was the first reuse of a New Glenn booster by Blue Origin.

PlanCapabilityGeneralValue 3.5Apr 20, 2026BlueBird 7 Satellite Does Not Reach Intended Orbit

New Glenn’s upper stage is expected to re-enter within the next 4 to 5 days.

PlanValue 3.0Apr 20, 2026The launch plan was weird BTW - NG certainly can get the 6 tonnes sat directly to planned orbit (most probably w/o even a GS2 2nd burn) + GS2 de-orbit had they launch directly towards 49.4°. This was apparently done due to booster recovery constraints...

Lighter-weight spherical objects such as COPVs are expected to partially or completely survive New Glenn’s upper-stage re-entry.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.3Apr 20, 2026The launch plan was weird BTW - NG certainly can get the 6 tonnes sat directly to planned orbit (most probably w/o even a GS2 2nd burn) + GS2 de-orbit had they launch directly towards 49.4°. This was apparently done due to booster recovery constraints...

New Glenn’s upper stage failed to perform its planned circularization burn, leaving the payload in an unrecoverable low orbit.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.2Apr 20, 2026The launch plan was weird BTW - NG certainly can get the 6 tonnes sat directly to planned orbit (most probably w/o even a GS2 2nd burn) + GS2 de-orbit had they launch directly towards 49.4°. This was apparently done due to booster recovery constraints...

New Glenn’s upper stage has a dry mass of around 25 metric tons.

CapabilityValue 4.0Apr 20, 2026The launch plan was weird BTW - NG certainly can get the 6 tonnes sat directly to planned orbit (most probably w/o even a GS2 2nd burn) + GS2 de-orbit had they launch directly towards 49.4°. This was apparently done due to booster recovery constraints...