Payload / Mission
Maiden Flight
Type
Test Flight
Orbit
Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)
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.
📡 Livestreams & webcasts
Replay: New Glenn Mission NG-1 Webcast
Blue Origin
Watch Blue Origin Launch New Glenn For The First Time!
Everyday Astronaut
Watch live: Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin launches a New Glenn rocket for first time at Cape Canaveral
Spaceflight Now
🚀 Blue Origin New Glenn Launch: Successful Orbit, No Booster Landing
NASASpaceflight