Blue Origin is scheduled to launch a New Glenn rocket as part of the Blue Ring-1 mission. The launch is scheduled on 12/31/2026 00:00 UTC for the Space Situational Awareness mission launching from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA. The status of the launch is Date/Time TBD. Don’t miss this exciting rocket launch! Watch the launch video of the New Glenn and experience the excitement for yourself.
Mission: Blue Ring-1
The first mission of Blue Ring, Blue Origin’s all-in-one, high-powered hybrid solar electric and chemical propelled spacecraft, will test the spacecraft’s operations in Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO), as well as subsequent operations after reaching Geostationary Orbit (GEO).
It will carry one of Scout Space’s flagship next-generation space domain awareness (SDA) Owl sensors, which is designed to enhance real-time tracking, characterization, and assessment of space objects by integrating advanced optical sensing, onboard artificial intelligence-driven processing, and autonomous decision-making capabilities to deliver domain-wide intelligence in space in support of the U.S. Space Force’s space control mission set.
Blue Ring will also carry Optimum Technologies (OpTech)’s next-generation Caracal optical payload, which is designed to provide actionable insights on resident space objects and orbital activity and includes onboard image storage, object detection algorithms, and passive thermal control. The payload is designed to operate flexibly across dynamic orbits over a year-long mission profile.
Several internal Blue Origin payloads will also be hosted.
Rocket: New Glenn
The New Glenn is a privately funded orbital launch vehicle in development by Blue Origin. New Glenn is described as a 7-meter-diameter (23 ft), two- or three-stage rocket.
Agency: Blue Origin
Blue Origin is an American privately funded aerospace manufacturer and spaceflight services company set up by Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos with its headquarters in Kent, Washington. The company is developing technologies to enable private human access to space with the goal to dramatically lower costs and increase reliability. Blue Origin currently launches its New Shepard sub-orbital vehicle from its West Texas launch site, they are currently constructing a launch pad for their orbital vehicle New Glenn at Cape Canaveral LC-36.
