activeBlue Origin
Blue Origin New Glenn
Heavy-lift partially reusable orbital rocket competing with Falcon Heavy. 45-tonne payload to LEO with a 7-meter payload fairing (largest in industry). Powered by 7 BE-4 engines. Primary launch vehicle for Amazon's Project Kuiper constellation. Also contracted for NASA CLPS lunar missions, ESCAPADE Mars mission, and Telesat Lightspeed constellation.
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Budget
$2.5B+ (est. private development)
Timeline
2025–ongoing
Key Milestones
First flight — upper stage reached orbit, booster lost during landing attempt
2025 — Jan
Begin Project Kuiper constellation deployment launches
2025
First booster reuse flight (targeted)
2026
Contractors
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Sources
- blueorigin.com
- spacenews.com