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Blue Origin Unveils Powerful New Glenn 9x4 Rocket

11/23/2025

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Blue Origin announced the New Glenn 9×4 super-heavy variant after the New Glenn rocket's second test flight.
The 9×4 adds nine engines on the booster and four on the upper stage, enabling payloads above 70 metric tons to LEO.
Blue Origin plans launches in 2026 and 2027 for the variant after NASA’s ESCAPADE Mars mission.

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Blue Origin announced the New Glenn 9×4 super-heavy variant after the New Glenn rocket's second test flight.
The 9×4 adds nine engines on the booster and four on the upper stage, enabling payloads above 70 metric tons to LEO.
Blue Origin plans launches in 2026 and 2027 for the variant after NASA’s ESCAPADE Mars mission.