Blue Origin and the New Glenn Space Vehicle Ready for First Launch

December 29, 2024 – By successfully completing a hotfire test, a new space vehicle will be joining the roster of launches here on the Space Coast of Florida. Blue Origin has passed the final major milestone for the New Glenn rocket to take to the skies in the near future from Cape Canaveral.

Image Credit: Blue Origin

New Glenn stands more than 320 feet (98 meters) high and features a seven-meter payload fairing, enabling twice the volume of standard five-meter class commercial launch systems. Its reusable first stage aims for a minimum of 25 missions and will land on Jacklyn, a sea-based platform located several hundred miles downrange.

Viera is proud to be located in this dynamic area that is known as the Space Coast. Welcome New Glenn, and safe journeys.

Source: Blue Origin