On May 28, 2026, a New Glenn static fire anomaly levelled Launch Complex 36. Here's what it means for Blue Moon, Artemis 3, and NASA's 2028 moon landing.
Ranked by peak sea-level thrust and payload to LEO. SpaceX's Super Heavy now leads the list โ the Saturn V is second. Here's the full top 10 with sources.
AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) trades at a $21B market cap on $71M of FY25 revenue. Inside the BlueBird 7 loss, the $3.9B war chest, the 50+ MNO partnerships, and what investors should watch through the 2026 service launch.
SpaceX flew 165 missions in 2025 and is on pace for 170+ in 2026; Blue Origin's New Glenn is operational with three flights and a reused booster, with NG-4 on the pad for Kuiper. The cadence gap, the revenue gap, and what each company is racing to prove next.
Three rockets competing for the same customers. Falcon 9's 500+ cumulative flights vs Vulcan in operational cadence vs New Glenn now operational. Which wins for your payload?
Inside Blue Origin: New Glenn's first booster reuse on NG-3, BE-4 powering ULA Vulcan, Blue Moon Mk1 nearing lunar debut, and the Bezos-funded long game in space.
Launch costs compared: Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, Vulcan Centaur, New Glenn, Neutron, Electron, Ariane 6, Long March, and Starship โ list prices, $/kg, and reusability.
Blue Origin's New Glenn: a 320-foot, 45-ton-to-LEO heavy lifter taking on Falcon Heavy, what it means for Project Kuiper, and why Bezos's long bet is finally paying off.