<div class="" data-article-body="true"><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words">Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket <a href="https://www.blueorigin.com/missions/ng-2" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:successfully made its way to orbit;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">successfully made its way to orbit</a> for the second time on Nov. 13, 2025. Although the second launch is never as flashy as the first, this mission is still significant in several ways.</p><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words">For one, it launched a pair of NASA spacecraft named <a href="https://science.nasa.gov/mission/escapade/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:ESCAPADE;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">ESCAPADE</a>, which are <a href="https://theconversation.com/nasa-goes-on-an-escapade-twin-small-low-cost-orbiters-will-examine-mars-atmosphere-269321" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:headed to Mars orbit;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">headed to Mars orbit</a> to study that planet’s magnetic environment and atmosphere. The twin spacecraft will first <a href="https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/escapade/2025/11/13/blue-origins-new-glenn-rocket-go-for-launch/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:travel to a Lagrange point;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">travel to a Lagrange point</a>, a place where the gravity between Earth, the Moon and the Sun balances. The ESCAPADE spacecraft will remain there until Mars is in better alignment to travel to.</p><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words">And two, importantly for Blue Origin, New Glenn’s first stage booster successfully <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/science/blue-origin-launch-rocket.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:returned to Earth and landed;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">returned to Earth and landed</a> on a barge at sea. This landing allows the booster to be reused, substantially reducing the cost to get to space.</p><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words">As a <a href="https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=PxIOz7cAAAAJ&amp;hl=en" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:space policy expert;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">space policy expert</a>, I see this launch as a positive development for the commercial space industry. Even though SpaceX has pioneered this form of launch and reuse, New Glenn’s capabilities are just as important.</p><h2 class="mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl">New Glenn in context</h2><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words">Although Blue Origin would seem to be following in SpaceX’s footsteps with New Glenn, there are <a href="https://www.newsweek.com/new-glenn-rocket-launch-blue-origin-jeff-bezos-spacex-2010183" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:significant differences;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">significant differences</a> between the two companies and their rockets.</p><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words">For most launches today, the rocket consists of several parts. The first stage helps propel the rocket and its spacecraft toward space and then drops away when its fuel is used up. A second stage then takes over, propelling the payload all the way to orbit.</p><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words">While both New Glenn and Falcon Heavy, SpaceX’s most powerful rocket currently available, are partially reusable, <a href="https://newspaceeconomy.ca/2024/08/19/titans-of-the-new-space-race-comparing-blue-origins-new-glenn-and-spacexs-falcon-heavy/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:New Glenn;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">New Glenn</a> is taller, more powerful and can carry a greater amount of payload to orbit.</p><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words">Blue Origin <a href="https://www.blueorigin.com/new-glenn" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:plans to use;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">plans to use</a> New Glenn for a variety of missions for customers such as NASA, Amazon and others. These will include missions to Earth’s orbit and eventually to the Moon to support Blue Origin’s own lunar and space exploration goals, as well as NASA’s.</p><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words"><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/feature/artemis/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:NASA’s Artemis program;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">NASA’s Artemis program</a>, which endeavors to return humans to the Moon, is where New Glenn may become important. In the past several months, several <a href="https://spaceflightnow.com/2025/10/30/former-nasa-administrators-urge-space-agency-to-rethink-plans-for-artemis-moon-lander/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:space policy leaders;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">space policy leaders</a>, as well as <a href="https://www.astronomy.com/space-exploration/duffy-nasa-to-reopen-artemis-3-hls-contract/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:NASA officials;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">NASA officials</a>, have expressed concern that Artemis is progressing too slowly. If Artemis stagnates, China may have the opportunity to leap ahead and beat NASA and its partners to the lunar south pole.</p><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words">These concerns stem from problems with two rockets that could potentially bring Americans back to the Moon: the <a href="https://www.nasa.gov/humans-in-space/space-launch-system/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:space launch system;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">space launch system</a> and <a href="https://theconversation.com/spacex-launches-most-powerful-rocket-in-history-in-explosive-debut-like-many-first-liftoffs-starships-test-was-a-successful-failure-204248" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:SpaceX’s Starship;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">SpaceX’s Starship</a>. NASA’s space launch system, which will launch astronauts on its <a href="https://www.nasa.gov/humans-in-space/orion-spacecraft/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Orion crew vehicle;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Orion crew vehicle</a>, has been criticized as <a href="https://www.thespacereview.com/article/4924/1" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:too complex and costly;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">too complex and costly</a>. SpaceX’s Starship is important because NASA plans to use it to land humans on the Moon during the <a href="https://www.nasa.gov/mission/artemis-iii/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Artemis III mission;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Artemis III mission</a>. But its development has been <a href="https://theconversation.com/whats-gone-wrong-between-nasa-and-elon-musks-spacex-268577" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:much slower;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">much slower</a> than anticipated.</p><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words">In response, Blue Origin has <a href="https://spaceflightnow.com/2025/10/28/blue-origin-details-lunar-exploration-progress-amid-artemis-3-contract-shakeup/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:detailed some;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">detailed some</a> of its lunar exploration plans. They will begin with the launch of its uncrewed lunar lander, <a href="https://www.blueorigin.com/blue-moon" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Blue Moon;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Blue Moon</a>, early next year. The company is also developing a crewed version of Blue Moon that it will use on the Artemis V mission, the planned third lunar landing of humans.</p><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words">Blue Origin officials have said <a href="https://spaceflightnow.com/2025/10/28/blue-origin-details-lunar-exploration-progress-amid-artemis-3-contract-shakeup/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:they are in discussions;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">they are in discussions</a> with NASA over how they might help accelerate the Artemis program.</p><h2 class="mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl">New Glenn’s significance</h2><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words">New Glenn’s booster landing makes this most recent launch quite significant for the company. While it took SpaceX <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falcon_9_first-stage_landing_tests" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:several tries;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">several tries</a> to land its first booster, Blue Origin has achieved this feat on only the second try. Landing the boosters – and, more importantly, reusing them – has been key to <a href="https://theconversation.com/how-spacex-lowered-costs-and-reduced-barriers-to-space-112586" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:reducing the cost;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">reducing the cost</a> to get to space for SpaceX, as well as others such as Rocket Lab.</p><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words">That two commercial space companies now have orbital rockets that can be partially reused shows that SpaceX’s success was no fluke.</p><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words">With this accomplishment, Blue Origin has been able to build on its previous experience and success with its suborbital rocket, <a href="https://www.blueorigin.com/new-shepard" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:New Shepard;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">New Shepard</a>. Launching from Blue Origin facilities in Texas since 2015, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Shepard" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:New Shepard has taken;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">New Shepard has taken</a> people and cargo to the edge of space, before returning to its launch site under its own power.</p><figure class="relative mb-4"><div class="relative"><img alt="A short, wide rocket lifts off from a launchpad." loading="lazy" width="960" height="750" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="rounded-lg" style="color:transparent" src="https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/g4bvs6MtZmneMH.J.L3w7w--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTc1MDtjZj13ZWJw/https://media.zenfs.com/en/the_conversation_us_articles_815/17750005290fafcc3588734c1303c4cf"><button aria-label="View larger image" class="group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent" data-ylk="elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;"><span class="absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none"><svg viewbox="0 0 22 22" aria-hidden="true" class="size-4 lg:size-6" width="22" height="22"><path d="M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z"></path></svg></span></button><dialog aria-label="Modal Dialog" aria-modal="true" class="fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden"></dialog></div><figcaption class="relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5"><div style="max-height:none;overflow:visible">Blue Origin’s suborbital rocket, New Shepard. <a href="https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/blue-origins-new-shepard-lifts-off-from-the-launch-pad-news-photo/1329693390?adppopup=true" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Joe Raedle/Getty Images;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Joe Raedle/Getty Images</a></div></figcaption></figure><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words">New Glenn is also significant for the larger commercial space industry and U.S. space capabilities. It represents real <a href="https://theconversation.com/bezos-blue-origin-has-successfully-launched-its-new-glenn-rocket-to-orbit-a-feat-15-years-in-the-making-247424" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:competition for SpaceX;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">competition for SpaceX</a>, especially its Starship rocket. It also provides <a href="https://theconversation.com/bezos-blue-origin-has-successfully-launched-its-new-glenn-rocket-to-orbit-a-feat-15-years-in-the-making-247424" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:more launch options;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">more launch options</a> for NASA, the U.S. government and other commercial customers, reducing reliance on SpaceX or any other launch company.</p><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words">In the meantime, Blue Origin is looking to build on the success of New Glenn’s launch and its booster landing. New Glenn will <a href="https://rocketlaunch.org/launch-schedule/blue-origin/new-glenn" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:next launch;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">next launch</a> Blue Origin’s Blue Moon uncrewed lander in early 2026.</p><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words">This second successful New Glenn launch will also contribute to the <a href="https://www.blueorigin.com/news/new-glenn-awarded-critical-national-security-space-launch-contract" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:rocket’s certification;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">rocket’s certification</a> for <a href="https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/IF12900" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:national security space launches;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">national security space launches</a>. This accomplishment will allow the company to compete for contracts to launch sensitive reconnaissance and defense satellites for the U.S. government.</p><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words">Blue Origin will also need to increase its number of launches and reduce the time between them to compete with SpaceX. <a href="https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/11/with-another-record-broken-the-worlds-busiest-spaceport-keeps-getting-busier/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:SpaceX is on pace;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">SpaceX is on pace</a> for between 165 and 170 launches in 2025 alone. While Blue Origin may not be able to achieve that remarkable cadence, to truly build on New Glenn’s success it will need to show it can scale up its launch operations.</p><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words"><em>This article is republished from <a href="http://theconversation.com/us?utm_source=Yahoo&amp;utm_medium=related-link&amp;utm_campaign=related-link-0&amp;utm_content=article-269786" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:The Conversation;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">The Conversation</a>, a nonprofit, independent news organization bringing you facts and trustworthy analysis to help you make sense of our complex world. It was written by: <a href="https://theconversation.com/profiles/wendy-whitman-cobb-343695?utm_source=Yahoo&amp;utm_medium=related-link&amp;utm_campaign=byline-link&amp;utm_content=article-269786" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Wendy Whitman Cobb;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Wendy Whitman Cobb</a>, <em><a href="https://theconversation.com/institutions/air-university-4060?utm_source=Yahoo&amp;utm_medium=related-link&amp;utm_campaign=byline-link&amp;utm_content=article-269786" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Air University;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Air University</a></em> </em></p><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words"><strong>Read more:</strong><br></p><ul class="mb-4"><li class="ml-4 list-disc"><div class=""><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words"><a href="http://theconversation.com/nasa-goes-on-an-escapade-twin-small-low-cost-orbiters-will-examine-mars-atmosphere-269321?utm_source=Yahoo&amp;utm_medium=related-link&amp;utm_campaign=related-link0&amp;utm_content=article-269786" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:NASA goes on an ESCAPADE – twin small, low-cost orbiters will examine Mars’ atmosphere;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">NASA goes on an ESCAPADE – twin small, low-cost orbiters will examine Mars’ atmosphere</a></p></div></li><li class="ml-4 list-disc"><div class=""><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words"><a href="http://theconversation.com/bezos-blue-origin-has-successfully-launched-its-new-glenn-rocket-to-orbit-a-feat-15-years-in-the-making-247424?utm_source=Yahoo&amp;utm_medium=related-link&amp;utm_campaign=related-link1&amp;utm_content=article-269786" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Bezos’ Blue Origin has successfully launched its New Glenn rocket to orbit − a feat 15 years in the making;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Bezos’ Blue Origin has successfully launched its New Glenn rocket to orbit − a feat 15 years in the making</a></p></div></li><li class="ml-4 list-disc"><div class=""><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words"><a href="http://theconversation.com/boeings-starliner-launches-toward-the-international-space-station-an-important-milestone-for-commercial-spaceflight-228862?utm_source=Yahoo&amp;utm_medium=related-link&amp;utm_campaign=related-link2&amp;utm_content=article-269786" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Boeing’s Starliner launches toward the International Space Station − an important milestone for commercial spaceflight;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Boeing’s Starliner launches toward the International Space Station − an important milestone for commercial spaceflight</a></p></div></li></ul><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words"><em><span>Wendy Whitman Cobb is affiliated with the US School of Advanced Air and Space Studies. Her views are her own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Defense or any of its components. Mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations do not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government, and the appearance of external hyperlinks does not constitute DoD endorsement of the linked websites, or the information, products or services therein.</span></em></p></div>

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