New Glenn Booster ‘Never Tell Me the Odds’
‘Never Tell Me the Odds’ is the reusable New Glenn first-stage booster that first flew on NG-2 on November 13, 2025, when it completed the program's first offshore landing. Blue Origin reused the same stage on NG-3 on April 19, 2026 and retained it after the flight; the company identified it among hardware moved during Launch Complex 36 recovery work in June 2026.
Identity
- Aliases
- Never Tell Me the OddsNG-2 boosterNG-3 booster
- Name
- New Glenn Booster ‘Never Tell Me the Odds’
- Status
- active
Details
- Description
- ‘Never Tell Me the Odds’ is the reusable New Glenn first-stage booster that first flew on NG-2 on November 13, 2025, when it completed the program's first offshore landing. Blue Origin reused the same stage on NG-3 on April 19, 2026 and retained it after the flight; the company identified it among hardware moved during Launch Complex 36 recovery work in June 2026.
- First Flight Date
- 2025-11-13
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- Creation Time
- July 14, 2026 at 01:06:02 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 14, 2026 at 01:06:02 UTC
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- Last Flight Date
- 2026-04-19
- Search Name
- New Glenn Booster ‘Never Tell Me the Odds’ Never Tell Me the Odds NG-2 booster NG-3 booster