Jan 16, 2025 · Blue Origin, the rocket company Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos founded, notched one of the most substantial successes in its history on Thursday: sending a rocket to orbit.

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 …

Jan 16, 2025 · COCOA BEACH, Florida — Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket just earned its wings. New Glenn launched for the first time ever this morning (Jan. 16), rising off a pad at Cape …

Jan 16, 2025 · The New Glenn rocket was named after John Glenn, the first American astronaut to orbit Earth more than 60 years ago. The rocket is more powerful than SpaceX's most …

Jan 4, 2025 · New Glenn is set to lift off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station as early as Sunday during a three-hour launch window that opens at 1 a.m. ET. A livestream of the …

A reusable rocket purpose-built to deliver high volume and mass to orbit, New Glenn is a key to unlocking our long-term vision — a future where people and heavy industries are moved into …

Jan 11, 2025 · If New Glenn lifts off on Monday as planned, the Amazon founder’s rocket company will be on track to give Elon Musk’s SpaceX some genuine competition.

Jan 13, 2025 · Compared with SpaceX and some other companies, New Glenn is a bit of a latecomer in the private space race. The test flight aims to get the company off the starting …

Dec 27, 2024 · The next time the engines fire, the rocket, known as New Glenn, should be heading to space on its inaugural flight. “Next stop launch,” Mr. Bezos posted on the social …

Jan 16, 2025 · Named after John Glenn, the first American to orbit Earth, New Glenn is a 320-foot heavy-lift launch vehicle that rivals SpaceX's 400-foot Starship in size. Its first stage, powered …