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Mars Telecommunications Orbiter

New GlennBlue OriginLaunch Complex 36A
Q4 2028 · Date and time TBD

NextBE-4 IgnitionT-00:03

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Time to launch
Q4 2028Exact time confirmed closer to launch
Launch window confidence
46% — Uncertain
Mission brief

The mission

The Mars Telecommunications Orbiter (MTO) will provide a future dedicated high-speed communications relay network for continuous coverage between Earth and Mars for future NASA and cooperating partners’ Mars science missions, with the flexibility to meet future Mars science and exploration needs. It will replace multiple communication relay units installed on existing Mars science orbiters. Blue Origin will design, develop, integrate, launch, and operate the spacecraft and network. The MTO is based on Blue Origin’s Blue Ring satellite bus.

PayloadMars Telecommunications Orbiter
OrbitMars Orbit
CustomerBlue Origin
Stages2
PadLaunch Complex 36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Flight plan

Mission timeline

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BE-4 Ignition

Seven BE-4 engines ignite at the start of the mission

T-00:03
11:59 PM UTC
  • BE-4 IgnitionT-00:03
The range

Where it leaves Earth

Launch site

Ground vector

Site locked

Launch Complex 36A

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
28.471°N
Longitude
80.542°W

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Range weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather rules

Clear — tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern
No weather issues
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

12:00 AM UTC – 12:00 AM UTC

Hardware

Vehicle & provider

Vehicle

New Glenn

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Height98 m
LEO Payload45,000 kg
Launches47
Successes39
Provider

Blue Origin

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USA • Founded 2000

Reliability

Schedule history

No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.