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Blue Origin Targets December Launch and Confirms Crewed Spacecraft Plans
Blue Origin plans to resume New Glenn launches in December while confirming development of a new crewed spacecraft.
October 11, 2026, 11:12 PM·iXBT.com

Blue Origin plans to resume New Glenn launches in December while confirming development of a new crewed spacecraft.

Blue Origin is accelerating the reconstruction of Launch Complex-36 to resume New Glenn flights by year-end while confirming development of a new orbital crew vehicle.

Blue Origin seeks to increase New Glenn launches to 50 per year and has initiated its first-ever external funding round to support new orbital infrastructure projects.

NASA has expanded its Launch Services II contract by adding the Blue Origin New Glenn 9x4 vehicle to its list of available launch options.
