New Glenn

Status

Success

Blue Ring Pathfinder (Maiden Flight)

Launch Time
Thu Jan 16, 2025 07:03 UTC

First launch of New Glenn.

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Rocket

New Glenn

Image Credit: Blue Origin

Blue Origin

Status: Active

Liftoff Thrust: 17,150 kN

Payload to LEO: 45,000 kg

Payload to GTO: 13,000 kg

Stages: 2

Strap-ons: 0

Rocket Height: 98.0 m

Fairing Diameter: 7.0 m

Fairing Height: 21.9 m

Details

Vehicles

Jacklyn

GS1-SN001

Flight #1

1st New Glenn recovery attempt

1st failed New Glenn recovery

Manifest

Mission Details

Blue Ring Pathfinder (DarkSky-1)

Maiden flight of the New Glenn launch vehicle. Will carry the prototype DarkSky-1 Blue Ring Pathfinder, 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.

Payloads: 1

Medium Earth Orbit

Location

LC-36, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

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Stats

2025

11th orbital launch attempt

Blue Origin

29th mission

1st mission of 2025

28th successful mission

6th consecutive successful mission

1st mission

1st mission of 2025

1st successful mission