Blue Origin
Launch Provider · United States · Founded 2000 · blueorigin.com
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.
Upcoming Launches
- Amazon Leo (LN-01)New Glenn · operator
- BlueBird Block 2New Glenn · operator
- Blue Ring-1New Glenn · operator
- Blue Moon PathfinderNew Glenn · operator
Products & Capabilities
Fleet
Launches per Year
66.7% launch success rate
Satellites Launched per Year
Recent Satellites
- Blue Ring Pathfinder2025-01-16 · MEO · Built & operated
Government Awards
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration$3.66B
- Rapid DDT&E and demonstration of S sustainable human landing system integrated lander.National Aeronautics and Space Administration · 2023-05-18$2.19B
- Provide design, development, integration, launch, and on orbit, continuous communications in supp…National Aeronautics and Space Administration · 2026-08-31$660M
- Work required for the design, development, manufacture, test, launch, demonstration, and engineer…National Aeronautics and Space Administration · 2020-05-13$480M
- Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare (VADR) Umbrella Task Order.National Aeronautics and Space Administration · 2023-03-29$100M
- Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) Contract Task Order CX-2ANational Aeronautics and Space Administration · 2026-05-26$65M
- Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) Contract Task Order CS-7National Aeronautics and Space Administration · 2025-09-16$55M
- Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) Contract Task Order CX-2BNational Aeronautics and Space Administration · 2026-05-26$37M
- This HLS effort further develops sustaining lunar lander concept development through design, trad…National Aeronautics and Space Administration · 2021-09-27$34M
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Licences
| Licence | Regulator | Reference | Satellites | Granted | Expires or deadline | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
New Glenn Part 450 licence valid for five years. | FAA Launch licence | — | — | 27 Dec 2024 | — | Active | Spaceflight Now ↗ |
In the Federal Register
US government rules and notices that name Blue Origin. All space rules and notices →