In DevelopmentReusable

New Glenn

Blue Origin

New Glenn is a heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle under development by Blue Origin. Named after astronaut John Glenn, it is designed to be partially reusable with first stage recovery.

First Flight

March 1, 2025

Stages

2

Technical Specifications

Dimensions

Height

98 m / 322 ft

Diameter

7 m / 23 ft

Mass

Total Mass

2,500,000 kg

5,500,000 lb

Payload Capacity

LEO

45,000 kg

99,000 lb

GTO

13,000 kg

28,660 lb

Thrust

Liftoff Thrust

17,100 kN

3,850,000 lbf

Launch History