Dec 28, 2024 · New Glenn, mounted on its strong-back at Launch Complex 36. The vehicle is powered by seven of Blue Origin’s BE-4 engines, the most powerful liquefied natural gas (LNG)-fueled, oxygen-rich staged combustion engine ever flown.

Jan 16, 2025 · Blue Origin on Wednesday successfully launched its New Glenn rocket into the orbit, marking the Jeff Bezos-led company's maiden flight of this kind. However, the mission faced a setback when the first-stage booster was lost during reentry, failing to execute a planned landing on a recovery ship in the Atlantic Ocean., US News News - Times Now

Nov 1, 2024 · Add the strong back, but still. As much as we marvel at all these giant rockets, airplanes are larger beasts, and have been for decades. Empty NG stage is more like ~120 tonnes.

New Glenn is a heavy-lift launch vehicle developed and operated by the American company Blue Origin.The rocket is designed to have a partially reusable, two-stage design with a diameter of 7 meters (23 ft). The first stage is powered by seven BE-4 engines, while the second stage relies on two BE-3U engines, all designed and built in-house by Blue Origin.

Jan 16, 2025 · New Glenn’s flight gives it a strong head start in the race for second place, and the successful ascent and orbital insertion even gives it a leg up on SpaceX’s own Starship-Super Heavy program, which did not complete a successful ascent until its third launch, and is yet to reach orbit itself.

Jan 16, 2025 · New Glenn is capable of going into orbit and potentially to the Moon – so the rocket system is Bezos’ attempt at catching up with his space rival.

Jan 17, 2025 · Blue Origin celebrated a major achievement as its New Glenn rocket, named after the pioneering astronaut John Glenn, successfully reached orbit for the first time. Launched from Launch Complex 36 at 2:03am EST from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, the mission was Blue Origin’s first to orbit, a critical step in its competition with ...

Oct 24, 2024 · Fresh off the successful New Shepard NS-27 flight, Blue Origin is making intense preparations for the first flight of its long-awaited New Glenn heavy-lift rocket. The company has rolled out...

Jan 12, 2025 · New Glenn safely reached its intended orbit during today's NG-1 mission, accomplishing our primary objective. New Glenn’s seven BE-4 engines ignited on January 16, 2025, at 2:03 a.m. EST (0703 UTC) from Launch Complex 36 at …

Jan 16, 2025 · The debut flight of New Glenn, the company’s first rocket powerful enough to launch satellites to space, took off after 2 a.m. ET from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.