John Glenn's last correspondence before his death was to approve the use of his name for Blue Origin's first orbital-class rocket. Nine years later, the "New Glenn" is ready for its inaugural launch.

Passing mach one. New Glenn is now supersonic. New Glenn, named after the astronaut John Glenn, successfully lifted off early Thursday morning from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

Homage - New Glenn honors a legendary astronaut: John Glenn, the first American to orbit Earth in 1962. It follows in the steps of New Shepard, Blue Origin's first rocket which was named for Alan ...

New Glenn is named after the first American to orbit Earth, John Glenn. It's five times taller than Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket that carries paying customers to the edge of space from Texas.

Founded 25 years ago by Bezos, Blue Origin has been launching paying passengers to the edge of space since 2021, including ...

After years of development, Blue Origin’s semi-reusable heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle, New Glenn, successfully launched on Thursday, Jan. 16 at 2:03 AM EST (07:03 UTC) after moving from the ...

(AP Photo/John Raoux) Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket stands ready for another launch attempt from Launch Complex 36 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025, in Cape ...