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Blue Origin's New Glenn Test Prepares for Mars Mission

10/31/2025

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Blue Origin, LLC conducted a 40-second static-fire test of New Glenn at Cape Canaveral on October 31, 2025.
The test precedes NASA's ESCAPADE mission to study Mars' magnetosphere.
The 321-foot-tall New Glenn is designed for heavy-lift capabilities in the orbital payload market.
The next launch is scheduled no earlier than November 8, 2025.
Blue Origin aims to recover first-stage booster Never Tell Me the Odds to lower costs.

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Blue Origin, LLC conducted a 40-second static-fire test of New Glenn at Cape Canaveral on October 31, 2025.
The test precedes NASA's ESCAPADE mission to study Mars' magnetosphere.
The 321-foot-tall New Glenn is designed for heavy-lift capabilities in the orbital payload market.
The next launch is scheduled no earlier than November 8, 2025.
Blue Origin aims to recover first-stage booster Never Tell Me the Odds to lower costs.