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Maiden Flight

New GlennBlue OriginLaunch Complex 36A
Thursday, January 16, 2025 · 07:03 AM UTCAdd to Calendar

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Vehicle

New Glenn

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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.

Height98 m
LEO Payload45,000 kg
Launches45
Successes39

Provider

Blue Origin

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USA • Founded 2000

Blue Origin is an American privately funded aerospace manufacturer and spaceflight services company set up by Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos with its headquarters in Kent, Washington. The company is developing t...

Mission Brief

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.

PayloadMaiden Flight
OrbitMedium Earth Orbit
CustomerBlue Origin
Stages2
PadLaunch Complex 36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
WeatherThick Cloud Layers Rule, temperature not reported

Mission Timeline

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Launch site

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Launch Complex 36A

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

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

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

40%
GO
Constrained1 active constraints
Weather Rules
Thick Cloud Layers Rule
Primary concern
Thick Cloud Layers Rule
Rule count
1
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

06:00 AM UTC - 09:00 AM UTC

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.