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Blue Origin's New Glenn to Launch NASA Mars Mission

8/19/2025

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Blue Origin will launch its New Glenn rocket with NASA's ESCAPADE mission to Mars on September 29, 2025.
The mission features twin probes studying Mars' magnetosphere and solar wind, managed by the University of California's Space Sciences Laboratory.
New Glenn's second launch will test rocket reusability with a first stage booster recovery attempt.
A secondary Viasat payload will enhance NASA's Communications Services Project for satellite communications.
This mission advances Blue Origin's involvement in interplanetary exploration and Mars communications infrastructure.

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Blue Origin will launch its New Glenn rocket with NASA's ESCAPADE mission to Mars on September 29, 2025.
The mission features twin probes studying Mars' magnetosphere and solar wind, managed by the University of California's Space Sciences Laboratory.
New Glenn's second launch will test rocket reusability with a first stage booster recovery attempt.
A secondary Viasat payload will enhance NASA's Communications Services Project for satellite communications.
This mission advances Blue Origin's involvement in interplanetary exploration and Mars communications infrastructure.