Blue Origin's Glenn Rocket Prepares for Debut Flight

The heavy-lift vehicle, designed for a range of missions, undergoes testing at Cape Canaveral ahead of its scheduled launch later this year.

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket, a significant advancement in heavy-lift space vehicles, has been erected on the launch pad at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station for testing.
The New Glenn rocket, named after John Glenn, stands at 98 meters tall and is designed to support a wide range of missions, including NASA's Artemis program and commercial satellite launches.
With a payload capacity of nearly 45 metric tons to low Earth orbit, New Glenn's first stage is reusable and aims for at least 25 missions.
The rocket's development has faced delays, originally targeted for a 2020 launch, but is now scheduled for its debut flight later this year, carrying NASA's ESCAPADE Mars mission.
Blue Origin, founded by Jeff Bezos, is also in talks to purchase United Launch Alliance, potentially expanding its role in the space industry.