Blue Origin
Merritt Island, FL · Launch · headcount not published
Builds and launches its heavy-lift New Glenn rocket from Florida's Space Coast, where the rocket factory sits beside Kennedy Space Center.
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ProgramTimelineNext milestone
New Glenn NG-1 reaches orbit with Blue Ring PathfinderJan 2025 NG-2 launches ESCAPADE, first booster landingNov 2025 NG-3 launches BlueBird 7, upper stage underperformsApr 2026 Static-fire explosion damages LC-36May 2026 Return to flightEnd of 2026 Blue Moon MK1 "Endurance" launches to the MoonEarly 2027 Return to flight · End of 2026
In the News
NASA lays out an Earth-orbit dress rehearsal with two lunar landersOct 23, 2026NASA says both lunar rover teams are on schedule for 2027 deliveryOct 20, 2026NASA hands Blue Origin a $700 million Mars communications networkSep 1, 2026Blue Origin plans a second New Glenn pad while it repairs the firstAug 17, 2026