Recent Activity
New Glenn first orbital flight (NG-1) completed Q1 2025; ramp to second flight underway with payload customers including DoD Pathfinder and Project Kuiper.
Investor Brief
Blue Origin's only orbital launch pad and the foundation of New Glenn commercial viability. Co-located with Cape Canaveral's heavy-lift cluster gives Blue Origin shared range services and proximity to Project Kuiper and DoD customers.
Ownership
Parent Entity
Regulatory Regime
Anchor Tenants
Latitude Advantage
Launch Azimuth Range
Employees
Country
🇺🇸United States
Region
North America
Established
1,962
Launches / Year
0
Years Active
64
Strategic Position
28.4717° N, 80.5606° W
Azimuth: 35°–120° (LEO to GTO via Eastern Range)
28.5°N — same Eastern Range advantage as the rest of the Cape; standard easterly Atlantic boost for LEO/GTO economics.
Future Milestones
- 2026
New Glenn second flight with operational payload
- 2026
First Project Kuiper batch launch on New Glenn
- 2027
First booster landing recovery on Blue Origin droneship
About
Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral is being rebuilt by Blue Origin as the launch site for its New Glenn orbital heavy-lift rocket. The historic pad previously hosted over 140 Atlas launches from 1962 to 2005. Blue Origin has invested heavily in new infrastructure including a massive horizontal integration facility and launch tower.
Key Features
Historic Atlas launch pad being repurposed for Blue Origin New Glenn
New Glenn is a heavy-lift partially reusable orbital launch vehicle
Major horizontal integration facility constructed nearby
Previously supported Atlas-Centaur and Atlas III launches
Strategic Florida location for a variety of orbital inclinations
Rockets That Launch Here
Companies Operating Here
Orbit Types
Notable Launches
Pioneer 10 (1972) — First spacecraft to Jupiter, launched on Atlas-Centaur from LC-36
Surveyor lunar lander missions (1966-68) — Atlas-Centaur
Mariner Mars missions — Early interplanetary probes
New Glenn first launch targeted for mid-2020s
Over 140 Atlas launches from this pad between 1962 and 2005
Upcoming Launches From This Site
Next missions scheduled to fly from Cape Canaveral LC-36
- Provider
- SpaceX
- Rocket
- Falcon 9 Block 5
- NET
- Pad
- Space Launch Complex 40
- Provider
- SpaceX
- Rocket
- Falcon 9 Block 5
- NET
- Pad
- Space Launch Complex 40
- Provider
- SpaceX
- Rocket
- Falcon 9 Block 5
- NET
- Pad
- Space Launch Complex 40
- Provider
- SpaceX
- Rocket
- Falcon 9 Block 5
- NET
- Pad
- Space Launch Complex 40
Recent Launches From This Site
Most recent missions flown from Cape Canaveral LC-36
- Falcon 9 Block 5 | Türksat 5ASpaceXSuccess
- Falcon 9 Block 5 | Transporter 1 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare)SpaceXSuccess
- Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink 18SpaceXSuccess
- Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink 19SpaceXSuccess
- Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink 20SpaceXSuccess
- Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink 22SpaceXSuccess