Aug 24, 2021 · New Glenn is 96m tall total, 7m tank diameter with LEO payload capacity of 45k kg and GTO payload capacity of 13k kg. Falcon Heavy is 70m tall, 3.66m diameter for each booster, with LEO payload capacity of 63.8k kg and GTO payload capacity of 26.7k kg. I just realized why as i typed this out - FH has 2 boosters, more fuel, more capacity, etc.

But obviously BO still intends on launching in August of 2024. I'm assuming there's people who are more knowledgeable on the New Glenn system than me, so what is the likelihood of this actually happening on the planned timeline, and what is the path to making it happen?

Mar 13, 2024 · (@blueorigin) on X: New Glenn’s reusable first stage aims for a minimum of 25 missions and will land on a sea-based platform located roughly 620 miles (1,000 kilometers) downrange.

Feb 21, 2023 · Until New Glenn and Starship actual reaches full reuse with hundreds to thousands of flights, the economics are going to be set more by the fixed costs of each program, production rates, and core uses for each rocket.

Dec 13, 2023 · Of course, there's a lot for Blue Origin to test and validate before New Glenn is ready to fly. First, the company's engineers need to fully assemble a New Glenn rocket and raise it on the company's sprawling seaside launch pad …

Jan 26, 2019 · Yet New Glenn is in will likely be in competition for 2nd round EELV funding/launch contracts and looking like one of the more attractive options, so it will probably have a good future. It will probably be a while before Starship target costs are achieved, and there is nothing stopping New Glenn from adding a Starship style reusable upper stage (if their customers demand it).

Oct 23, 2021 · New Glenn, named after NASA astronaut John Glenn, is a heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle in development by Blue Origin. https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/missions/apollo15.html

Mar 9, 2017 · I've seen a lot of people putting New Glenn between Delta IV Heavy and Falcon Heavy in terms of payload mass capability. This was my initial thought, but it turns out that the Falcon Heavy 54,400 kg lift capacity is for expendable launches. According to Musk, the reusable mode Falcon Heavy will have 30-40% less lift capacity which puts the payload mass to LEO …

Feb 21, 2024 · A question about integration process flow: from the second image you see the new glenn stages being integrated, but the transporter/erector is separate. Does that mean that they will lift the completely integrated stage from its location up and onto the transporter/erector?

Oct 5, 2022 · Since New Glenn was practically announced, the plan has been for the first stage to be reusable. Specifically, Blue Origin wanted to land this 60 meter tall booster on a moving ship out at sea. The company even purchased a cargo ship and worked to refit it as a mobile landing platform in the ocean for future New Glenn launches. This being said, recently the company …