Blue Origin announced upgrades to its New Glenn rocket, including a new Northstar engine that is simpler, lighter, and costs one-quarter of the BE-4 engine while delivering higher thrust. The company is also developing a hydrogen-oxygen third stage (GS3) to boost payload capacity to geostationary orbit and the Moon, with ambitions of over 1,000 launches per year.
Background
Blue Origin's New Glenn heavy-lift rocket, powered by BE-4 engines, is one of the key competitors in the commercial launch market. The company is actively working to reduce launch costs through design simplification and manufacturing innovation.
- Source
- Ars Technica
- Published
- Nov 6, 2026 at 08:17 AM
- Score
- 7.0 / 10