Jan 7, 2025 · John Glenn, the first American to fly into orbit, gives his thumbs up in 1962, just as he did (figuratively) in reaction to Blue Origin's New Glenn orbital rocket being given his name in 2016.

Jan 16, 2025 · New Glenn’s namesake, storied NASA astronaut and US Senator John Glenn, died in 2016. But before his passing, Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos got a chance to tell him about the orbital class ...

Jan 16, 2025 · Named after John Glenn, the first American to orbit Earth, New Glenn is a 320-foot heavy-lift launch vehicle that rivals SpaceX's 400-foot Starship in size. Its first stage, powered by seven...

Jan 16, 2025 · Named after the first American to orbit Earth, the New Glenn rocket blasted off from Florida, soaring from the same pad used to launch NASA’s Mariner and Pioneer spacecraft a half-century ago.

Jan 15, 2025 · After years of development, Blue Origin’s semi-reusable heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle, New Glenn, successfully launched on Thursday, Jan. 16 at 2:03 AM EST (07:03 UTC) after moving from the...

New Glenn is named after John Glenn, the first American to orbit Earth. The rocket is engineered with the safety and redundancy required to fly humans, and will enable our vision of building a road to space for the benefit of Earth.

Jan 16, 2025 · Scientists have an answer January 23, 2025. New Glenn is the latest US rocket to debut in recent years.

Dec 22, 2024 · The New Glenn rocket is the first multi-stage rocket by Blue Origin, which was founded by former Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos. The rocket is named for the first American to orbit the Earth, John...

Jan 4, 2025 · Nearly 25 years after Jeff Bezos founded Blue Origin, the company is finally poised to send its first rocket to orbit. New Glenn could lift off as early as next week.

Jan 12, 2025 · New Glenn safely reached its intended orbit during today's NG-1 mission, accomplishing our primary objective. New Glenn’s seven BE-4 engines ignited on January 16, …