Blue Origin

Kent, Washington, United States · Space · Launch / Heavy & medium · Established · blueorigin.com

Blue Origin develops and operates the New Glenn heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle, with booster recovery, and is expanding its launch infrastructure.

Positioning

Blue Origin is a US launch and space company (Bezos-owned, ~$130B valuation after its first external raise of ~$10B in July 2026) whose New Glenn has flown three times, achieving first booster reuse in April 2026, though a May 2026 static-fire explosion destroyed a booster and severely damaged its only New Glenn pad. It holds a $3.4B NASA HLS lunar-lander award (Blue Moon Mk1 and Mk2, plus two crewed LTV delivery missions at $234M each), sells BE-4 engines to ULA, has an Amazon Kuiper launch backlog, and unveiled the Quartz global ground network (August 2026). Its brutal 2026 (booster reuse achieved and pad destroyed within six weeks) leaves a return-to-flight targeted within the year; revenue is undisclosed (estimated 100-500m+).

Latest signals

  • Blue Origin is targeting a return to flight by the end of 2026.NASASpaceflight
  • NASA, Blue Origin, and SpaceX are advancing crewed lunar landers for Artemis 4 in 2028.Raumfahrer.net
  • Blue Origin restored the LC-36 launch tower to full height with installation of Module 9.Raumfahrer.net
  • NASA, Blue Origin, and SpaceX optimize crewed lunar landers for Artemis 4Raumfahrer.net
  • NASA plans to launch Artemis 3 in summer 2027 for lunar-lander docking tests.Yicai

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Facts, with sources

  • More than 50 New Glenn launches per year by 2030Deployment · SpaceNews
  • Full constellation deployment deadline remains in place and the company says it is on track following the New Glenn groundingDeployment · SpaceNews
  • Artemis 5 scheduled for late 2028Product launch · SpaceNews
  • Artemis 4 scheduled for early 2028 as the first crewed lunar landing attemptProduct launch · SpaceNews

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Scores, Space (of 10)

Deployment10
Production6
Commercials8
Progress9
Technology8
Positioning8
Firepower10
Leverage8

Traction: deployment, production, commercials, progress. Capability: technology, positioning, firepower, leverage.

Questions this page answers

What does Blue Origin do?

Blue Origin develops and operates the New Glenn heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle, with booster recovery, and is expanding its launch infrastructure. Blue Origin is a US launch and space company (Bezos-owned, ~$130B valuation after its first external raise of ~$10B in July 2026) whose New Glenn has flown three times, achieving first booster reuse in April 2026, though a May 2026 static-fire explosion destroyed a booster and severely damaged its only New Glenn pad. It holds a $3.4B NASA HLS lunar-lander award (Blue Moon Mk1 and Mk2, plus two cre

Where does Blue Origin rank in space?

Blue Origin ranks 10 of 100 on the Space 100 (November 2026 edition) with a score of 85 out of 100, in Heavy & medium (Launch). Assessment by Frontier Tech Intelligence.

Who are Blue Origin's peers in Heavy & medium?

SpaceX (rank 1), Avio (rank 6), Landspace (rank 18), Mitsubishi Heavy H3 (rank 21), United Launch Alliance (rank 38), ArianeGroup / Arianespace (rank 43).

Where is Blue Origin based and when was it founded?

Blue Origin is based in Kent, Washington, United States. Stage: Established.

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