John Glenn's last correspondence before his death was to approve the use of his name for Blue Origin's first orbital-class rocket. Nine years later, the "New Glenn" is ready for its inaugural launch.

This will be the first launch in 20 years to take place at Launch Complex 36, which previously hosted Atlas ... orbital-class rocket, named after pioneering NASA astronaut John Glenn, would ...

New Glenn, a multistage rocket named after John Glenn, the first American to orbit Earth, is the first Blue Origin rocket to ...

This will be the first launch in 20 years to take place at Launch Complex 36, which previously hosted Atlas ... orbital-class rocket, named after pioneering NASA astronaut John Glenn, would ...

John Glenn. It's five times taller than Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket that carries paying customers to the edge of space from Texas. Amazon's Jeff Bezos founded the company 25 years ago.

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket lifts off from Launch Complex 36 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux) El cohete New Glenn, ...

Passing mach one. New Glenn is now supersonic. New Glenn, named after the astronaut John Glenn, successfully lifted off early Thursday morning from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

Credit: AP/John Raoux New Glenn was supposed to fly before dawn Monday, but ice buildup in critical plumbing caused a delay. The rocket is built to haul spacecraft and eventually astronauts to ...

The 320-foot New Glenn rocket is named after space pioneer John Glenn, who was the first American to orbit Earth. The reusable rocket is designed to carry the Blue Ring Pathfinder spacecraft in ...