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New Glenn: Maiden Flight

Maiden flight of the New Glenn launch vehicle. Will carry the prototype Blue Ring payload tug and payload hoisting platform, consisting of communications array, power systems, and a flight computer affixed to a secondary payload adapter ring, remaining attached to the 2nd stage. This launch will serve as New Glenn's first National Security Space Launch certification flight. Target orbit is 2400 x 19300 km at 30° inclination.

Thursday, 16 January 202507:03 UTC
New Glenn: Maiden Flight

Mission Data

Blue Origin
🇺🇸Blue OriginEst. 2000
Launch VehicleNew Glenn
Vehicle FamilyNew Glenn
Vehicle Record2 of 3 launches (66.7%)
Provider TypeCommercial
Agency Record39 successes / 2 failures (95%)
Mission TypeTest Flight
Target OrbitMedium Earth Orbit
Launch PadLaunch Complex 36A
Location🇺🇸 Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA USA
Orbital Launches This Year#11
Agency Launches This Year#1
Launches From This Pad71
Launches From This Site1,132
Status Note

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

About New Glenn

The New Glenn is a privately funded orbital launch vehicle in development by Blue Origin. New Glenn is described as a 7-meter-diameter (23 ft), two- or three-stage rocket.

Launch updates

  1. Launch success, 2nd stage and payload reached planned orbit.

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  2. Liftoff.

  3. New T-0.

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  4. Hold at T-11:03.

  5. New T-0.

  6. Holding at T-20:50.

  7. Updated launch weather.

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  8. Updated launch weather.

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  9. Shifted date to January 16th as per Blue Origin update

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  10. Weather is 30% favorable for launch.

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Launch Site

Launch Complex 36A · 28.4706°N 80.5422°W

Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.