New Glenn NG-1 - First Flight
Provider
Blue Origin
Rocket
New Glenn
Monday, January 13, 2025
2:03 AM EST
Cape Canaveral, Florida
6 hours 22 minutes
Mission Overview
The historic maiden flight of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket marked a major milestone in commercial spaceflight. This heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle successfully reached orbit on its first attempt, carrying the Blue Ring Pathfinder technology demonstrator.
Blue Ring Pathfinder
Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)
Mission Highlights
Historic first flight
Successful orbital insertion
New era for Blue Origin
Fun Facts! 🤔
New Glenn is named after John Glenn, the first American to orbit Earth!
The rocket is as tall as a 32-story building!
Blue Origin spent over 10 years developing this rocket.
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About Blue Origin
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Mission Statistics
19,000 km
Maximum Altitude
14,400 km/h
Maximum Speed
38,000 km
Distance Traveled
2
Orbits Completed
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