Blue Origin has been mum about the payload that will fly on this rocket, but multiple people have told Ars that the current ...

New Glenn is the flagship reusable rocket design for Blue Origin, Amazon-owner Jeff Bezos’ launch-vehicle initiative that looks to rival SpaceX in the burgeoning commercial space industry.

New Glenn is beginning its first ever ascent toward the stars," Blue Origin said on social media platform X. "New Glenn has passed the Karman line, the internationally recognized boundary of space!" ...

The roughly 320-foot (98-meter) New Glenn is not only the first Blue Origin rocket designed to be capable of hauling satellites to space, it’s also among the most powerful in the world.

New Glenn's first stage was designed to be reusable, capable of launching up to 100 times. Things changed, however, as they often do in spaceflight (and in life).

New Glenn, the rocket flying on Friday, uses seven engines called BE-4s. Some have been to orbit already, but not aboard a Blue Origin rocket. The Vulcan rocket built by a competitor, ...

Blue Origin’s launch window for the first launch of its New Glenn rocket opens on January 13th, 2025, starting at 1AM ET. Here’s what you need to know about the launch.

A three-hour launch window is expected to open at 1 a.m. Sunday for Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket, seen on the launchpad at Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Dec. 27.

New Glenn, however, is a far more powerful vehicle, with seven first-stage engines, that is designed to compete against SpaceX and companies such as Rocket Lab. Advertisement.