BE-3PM
Blue Origin BE-3PM is the active, reusable tap-off-cycle, single-chamber liquid-oxygen/liquid-hydrogen variant of the BE-3 family for New Shepard's propulsion module. Blue Origin reports up to 110,000 lbf (490 kN) at Launch Site One, 109,000 lbf (485 kN) at sea level, and deep throttling to 20,000 lbf (90 kN) for vertical landing; its first propulsion-module flight was 2015-11-23.
Identity
- Aliases
- BE-3PMBlue Origin BE-3PMBE-3 Propulsion Module
- Domains
- spaceflight
- Identity Level
- variant
- Kind
- liquid-rocket-engine
- Name
- BE-3PM
- Status
- active
Details
- Description
- Blue Origin BE-3PM is the active, reusable tap-off-cycle, single-chamber liquid-oxygen/liquid-hydrogen variant of the BE-3 family for New Shepard's propulsion module. Blue Origin reports up to 110,000 lbf (490 kN) at Launch Site One, 109,000 lbf (485 kN) at sea level, and deep throttling to 20,000 lbf (90 kN) for vertical landing; its first propulsion-module flight was 2015-11-23.
- Developers
- Family
- First Flight Date
- 2015-11-23
- Manufacturers
- Propellants
- liquid hydrogenliquid oxygen
- Rocket Specs
- Chamber Count
- 1
- Cycle
- tap-off
- Restartable
- Yes
- Sea Level Thrust Kn
- 485
Links
- Official Url
- https://www.blueorigin.com/engines
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 29, 2026 at 08:23:38 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 23, 2026 at 18:28:46 UTC
Other
- Sources
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-23
- Note
- Blue Origin's current engines page identifies BE-3PM as a liquid-oxygen/liquid-hydrogen engine with up to 110,000 lbf (490 kN) thrust at Launch Site One, 109,000 lbf (485 kN) at sea level, deep throttle to 20,000 lbf (90 kN), and a 23 November 2015 propulsion-module flight.
- Publisher
- Blue Origin
- Title
- Blue Origin Engines
- Accessed Date
- 2026-07-29
- Note
- Supports the legacy vehicle installation and the narrow canonical identity used for migration.
- Publisher
- Official vehicle or program source
- Title
- New Shepard Propulsion Module official vehicle reference
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-23
- Note
- Blue Origin describes the BE-3 tap-off design, single combustion chamber, deep throttle, and reliable restart architecture that underpins the BE-3PM variant.
- Publisher
- Blue Origin
- Title
- Blue Origin Debuts the American-made BE-3 Liquid Hydrogen Rocket Engine