Second company lands an orbital booster
2025-11Blue Origin
New Glenn's first stage landed at sea — the first reusable orbital rocket besides Falcon.
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Blue Origin
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Founded by Jeff Bezos; landed a New Glenn orbital booster in 2025 and reflew one in 2026.
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- Founded
- 2000
- Headquarters
- Kent, WA, US
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Roadmap & milestones
Second reusable rocket reflies a booster
2026-04Blue Origin
New Glenn reflew a recovered first stage for the first time, ending Falcon's solo run on orbital reuse.
New Glenn destroyed in static-fire explosion
2026-05Blue Origin
A New Glenn first stage exploded during a static-fire test at LC-36, Cape Canaveral (28 May 2026) — destroying the booster and damaging Blue Origin's only New Glenn pad. Reported as the most powerful rocket explosion since the Soviet N1 (1969); no injuries. Blue Origin targets return to flight before end-2026, accelerating a vertical-integration redesign.
