New Glenn

New Glenn, named after John Glenn, is a heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle in development by Blue Origin. Design work on the vehicle began in 2012. Illustrations of the vehicle, and the high-level specifications, were initially publicly unveiled in September 2016. New Glenn is described as a two-stage rocket with a diameter of 7 m. Its first stage will be powered by seven BE-4 engines that are also being designed and manufactured by Blue Origin. Like the New Shepard suborbital launch vehicle that preceded it, the New Glenn's first stage is designed to be reusable. Originally intended for first launch in 2020, by 2018 Blue Origin expected to launch New Glenn in 2021, which was subsequently delayed to no earlier than the fourth quarter of 2022 in February 2021.

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Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket rises on launch pad ahead of debut liftoff (photo)

Ahead of testing, Blue Origin raises New Glenn on the launch pad for first time

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New Glenn rolls to launchpad for tanking test

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket simulator seen on launchpad from space (photos)

Blue Origin gets U.S. Space Force funding for New Glenn ‘integration studies’

Blue Origin joins 2 stages of New Glenn rocket for the 1st time (photo)

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Transporter Erector for Blue Origin New Glenn goes vertical

Blue Origin scraps New Glenn recovery ship, finishes first 'test tank'

Blue Origin has a secret project named “Jarvis” to compete with SpaceX. “This is the difference between taking a profit and a loss on New Glenn launches."

Updated NET of Q4 2022 for New Glenn first launch

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Blue Origin is pushing back the first launch of its New Glenn rocket to late 2022

Blue Origin delays maiden flight of New Glenn until no earlier than Q4 of 2022.