NEW GLENN · BLUE ORIGIN · 2026-04-19
BlueBird Block 2 #2
Partial
New Glenn
LEO
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Partial
Outcome
payload deploy
Launch Complex 36A
Launch Site
Launch Complex 36A
LEO
Target Orbit
Target orbit
1
Payloads
Individual payloads
VEHICLE & REUSE
Booster IDNG-3
Booster Flight1
Booster RecoveryAttempted
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SUBSYSTEM OUTCOMES
No subsystem-level outcomes recorded for this launch.
PAYLOAD BREAKDOWN
| Payload | Operator | Type | Mass (kg) | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlueBird Block 2 #2 | — | Communications | — | LEO |
Insured value: not disclosed (Seradata subscription required).
RECOVERY OPERATIONS
Booster RecoveryAttempted
Booster IDNG-3
Reuse Count0
Landing MethodsASDS, expendable
ARTICLE CITATIONS
- 2026-04-30 Blue Origin certainly has ambitious launch targets for New Glenn Ars Technica — Space
- 2026-04-22 Blue Origin's huge New Glenn rocket grounded after launch mishap Space.com
- 2026-04-21 FAA grounds New Glenn after BlueBird 7 launch failure FAA Commercial Space Transportation
- 2026-04-21 FAA Grounds New Glenn Rocket After Upper-Stage Failure, Launch Operations Suspended Amid U.S. Government Investigation, Impacting Commercial Satellite Deployments and Blue Origin’s Space Mission Plans FAA Commercial Space Transportation
- 2026-04-20 FAA orders probe after Blue Origin’s New Glenn launch puts satellite in wrong orbit: Report FAA Commercial Space Transportation
METHODOLOGY
Launch metadata is sourced from the LL2 manifest, NextSpaceflight, FAA AST, and company disclosures. Subsystem outcomes are extracted from primary-source articles by a local Gemma model — outcomes are never fabricated; absence of a row means "not reported". See the full methodology page and the data licensing terms.
Not investment advice. For insurance underwriting, verify against operator investigation reports.