Blue Origin, based in Kent, Washington, flies New Glenn, a heavy-lift rocket with a reusable first stage. New Glenn reached orbit on its first flight in January 2025 and reused a booster for the first time in April 2026.
At a glance
| Price from | Custom |
| Best for | Operators needing heavy-lift capacity and a large fairing |
From Blue Origin's own website.
What stands out
- Seven-metre payload fairing
- Reusable first stage
Worth knowing
- Few flights so far
- Upper-stage problem on its third flight
How it ranks
Blue Origin is ranked 5th of 10 in Best Space Launch Companies (Lister Score 92.3).
#5 in Best Space Launch Companies · Lister Score 92.3
On its third flight in April 2026, New Glenn landed a reused booster, but a second-stage issue left AST SpaceMobile's satellite in too low an orbit..
| Rank | Best Space Launch Companies | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SpaceX | 97.4 |
| 2 | Rocket Lab | 96.0 |
| 3 | CASC | 94.7 |
| 4 | Arianespace | 93.5 |
| 5 | Blue Origin | 92.3 |
| 6 | United Launch Alliance | 91.0 |
| 7 | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries | 89.7 |
| 8 | Firefly Aerospace | 88.4 |
| 9 | Avio | 87.1 |
| 10 | LandSpace | 85.8 |
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Blue Origin is ranked 5th of 10 in Best Space Launch Companies (Lister Score 92.3).
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