New Glenn is a heavy-lift reusable orbital launch vehicle developed by Blue Origin.
New Glenn is a heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle developed by Blue Origin capable of delivering large payloads to geostationary transfer orbit and beyond. The vehicle features a reusable first stage designed to land on a ship at sea and supports commercial satellite launches, government missions, and human spaceflight.
Named after astronaut John Glenn, the rocket stands over 98 meters tall and uses seven BE-4 engines burning liquefied natural gas and liquid oxygen. Blue Origin is positioning New Glenn as a competitor to SpaceX's Falcon Heavy and other heavy-lift vehicles for national security, science, and commercial launch contracts.
SpaceX
Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, Starship
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Rocket Lab
Neutron
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Relativity Space
Terran R
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United Launch Alliance
Vulcan Centaur
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| Attribute | New Glenn | Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, Starship | Neutron | Terran R | Vulcan Centaur | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provider |  | | | | | |
| Founded | 2000 | 2002 | 2006 | 2016 | 2006 | |
| Sells To | B2B, B2C, B2G, Enterprise | Enterprise, Government | Enterprise, Government | Enterprise, Government | Government | |
| Pricing Model | Product Sales, Services, Transactional | Software, Transactional | Software, Transactional | Transactional | Transactional | |
| Ownership | Private | Private, Venture-backed | Public | Private | Subsidiary, Venture-backed |
Provider
Founded 2000
Sells To B2B, B2C, B2G, Enterprise
Pricing Model Product Sales, Services, Transactional
Ownership Private
Provider
Founded 2002
Sells To Enterprise, Government
Pricing Model Software, Transactional
Ownership Private, Venture-backed
Provider
Founded 2006
Sells To Enterprise, Government
Pricing Model Software, Transactional
Ownership Public
Provider
Founded 2016
Sells To Enterprise, Government
Pricing Model Transactional
Ownership Private
Provider
Founded 2006
Sells To Government
Pricing Model Transactional
Ownership Subsidiary, Venture-backed
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