New Glenn Mission NG-1

New Glenn will launch for the first time from LC-36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The NG-1 mission will carry our Blue Ring Pathfinder and mark the vehicle's first National Security Space Launch certification flight.

NG-1 Flight Profile

New Glenn lifts off from Launch Complex 36. Following separation, the first stage autonomously descends to a landing platform located several hundred miles downrange in the Atlantic. The two BE-3Us ignite, propelling the second stage into space. The fairing separates and the Blue Ring Pathfinder payload, which will remain affixed to the second stage throughout the duration of the mission, will be placed in a medium Earth orbit (MEO).

A diagram of New Glenn-1's flight profile from liftoff at LC-36, through ascent, stage separation, fairing jettison, and payload activation. The booster goes through a reorient maneuver and booster landing burn, before landing on a barge named Jacklyn. NG-1's mission orbital parameters: Apogee Altitude: 19300 KM; Perigee Altitude: 2400 KM; Inclination: 30 degrees.

Launch Visibility

Catch a glimpse of New Glenn on its flight to space.

A diagram of the launch trajectory and visibility for New Glenn 1, with time markers starting at Launch +30 seconds, in 30-second intervals up to 240 seconds after launch. Circular flight path visibility markers are overlaid on a map of the Southeastern U.S., where each time interval indicates where the rocket can be seen, with the closest radius surrounding the launch pad, spreading out over Florida as the launch progresses, and the furthest reaching parts of neighboring states.
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