Blue Origin New Glenn Reusable Rocket NG-3 Launch of Communications Satellite
A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket lifted off at around 7:25 a.m. Eastern Time (1125 GMT) from Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral in Florida on April 19, 2026. Following separation, the first stage autonomously landed on Jacklyn, a landing platform located several hundred miles downrange in the Atlantic Ocean. This marked the first successfull landing of a reused New Glenn first stage. Meanwhile, the two BE-3U engines ignited and propelled New Glenn’s second stage into space. The fairing separated and AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird 7 satellite deployed to low Earth orbit. After completing its mission, the New Glenn rocket's second stage was "safed and disposed via controlled ocean reentry". This is "compliant with the U.S. Government’s Orbital Debris Mitigation Standard Practices."
This Blue Origin mission was key to demonstrating that New Glenn, a 29-story heavy-lift rocket, has a reliable booster reuse capability that can compete with Elon Musk's SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
The rocket's booster, dubbed "Never Tell Me the Odds," previously flew on the NG-2 mission in November 2025 and was recovered, setting up this week's milestone attempt.
Learn more about the New Glenn rocket here:
Video Credit: Blue Origin
Duration: 25 seconds
Release Date: April 19, 2026
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