List of New Glenn boosters
New Glenn's first stage, Glenn Stage 1 or GS1,[1][2] is designed to be reusable for a minimum of 25 flights,[3] and lands vertically, a technology previously developed by Blue Origin and tested in 2015–2016 on its New Shepard suborbital launch vehicle.
The GS1 stands 57.5 m (189 ft) tall, and is 7 m (23 ft) across. The second stage (GS2[1][2]), which is 26.6 m (87 ft) tall and is also 7 m (23 ft) across.[4] GS2 is expendable. Both stages use orthogrid aluminum tanks with welded aluminum domes and common bulkheads, as well as autogenous pressurization.[5]
The first stage is powered by seven BE-4 methane/oxygen engines—designed and manufactured by Blue Origin—producing 17,000 kN (3,800,000 lbf) of liftoff thrust.[6] The BE-4 engines are arranged with one in the center, and an external ring of the remaining six. The center BE-4 and two opposing engines from the outer ring (the engines in line with the strakes) can gimbal and relight for reentry and landing burns.
The New Glenn second stage is powered by two restart BE-3U vacuum optimized engines, also designed and manufactured by Blue Origin, using hydrogen/oxygen as propellants.[7]
The GS1 first flew on the first New Glenn flight, NG-1. The booster on this flight, GS1-1, failed during the entry burn.[8] The first time a GS1 propulsively landed was on NG-2, with GS1-2.[9] GS1-2 was reused and reflown on NG-3. GS1-3, at the time fully completed and flight worthy, exploded during a pre-flight static fire and was lost.
Booster landings
[edit]- LPV failure
- LPV success
- No attempt
List of boosters
[edit]| Booster | Launches | Launch date | Flight No.[a] | Turnaround time | Payload | Launch outcome (pad) |
Landing (location) |
Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS1-1 So You're Telling Me There's a Chance[10] |
1 | January 16, 2025 | NG-1 | —N/a | Blue Ring Pathfinder | Success (LC-36) | Failure (Jacklyn) | Destroyed |
| GS1-2 Never Tell Me The Odds[11][12] |
2 | November 13, 2025 | NG-2 | —N/a | ESCAPADE (Blue & Gold) |
Success (LC-36) |
Success (Jacklyn) | In storage |
| April 19, 2026 | NG-3 | 157 days | BlueBird 7 | Failure (LC-36) |
Success (Jacklyn) | |||
| GS1-3 No, It's Necessary[12][13] |
0 | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a | LeoSat × 48 (LN‑01) |
Pre-flight failure (LC-36) |
—N/a | Destroyed |
| GS1-4[12] | — | TBA | NG-x | —N/a | ? | Planned | TBA | Under construction |
| GS1-5[12] | — | TBA | NG-x | —N/a | ? | Planned | TBA | Under construction |
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 Guerrieri, Giulia (9 September 2022). "Vulcan Centaur and New Glenn". impulso.space. Archived from the original on 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- 1 2 Dodd, Tim (15 August 2024). First Look Inside Blue Origin's New Glenn Factory w/ Jeff Bezos!. Everyday Astronaut – via YouTube.
- ↑ "New Glenn". Blue Origin. 20 May 2021. Archived from the original on 12 September 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
New Glenn's fully reusable first stage is designed for a minimum of 25 flights, making it competitive for a variety of launch markets.
- ↑ "New Glenn Completes Second Stage Hotfire". Blue Origin. September 23, 2024. Archived from the original on 10 November 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ↑ "New Glenn Payload User Guide". Blue Origin. October 2018. Archived from the original on 14 May 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ↑ Berger, Eric (7 March 2017). "Blue Origin releases details of its monster orbital rocket". Ars Technica. Archived from the original on 10 December 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
- ↑ "Blue Origin - New Glenn". 2026-08-15.
- ↑ Foust, Jeff (2025-01-18). "FAA requires mishap investigation for failed New Glenn landing". SpaceNews. Retrieved 2026-07-23.
- ↑ Foust, Jeff (2025-11-13). "New Glenn launches NASA's ESCAPADE Mars mission, lands booster". SpaceNews. Retrieved 2026-07-23.
- ↑ "GS1-SN001 Manifest". Next Spaceflight. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ↑ "GS1-SN002 of New Glenn | Blue Origin". Next Spaceflight. Retrieved 2025-11-14.
- 1 2 3 4 Berger, Eric (2025-01-13). "Although it's 'insane' to try and land New Glenn, Bezos said it's important to try". Ars Technica. Retrieved 2025-01-13.
- ↑ Limp, Dave [@davill] (2026-04-10). "Booster 3 almost done… "No, It's Necessary". Welcome to the fleet" (Tweet). Retrieved 2026-04-10 – via X (formerly Twitter).
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