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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.

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New Glenn Booster ‘Never Tell Me the Odds’
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‘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.
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Creation Time
7/14/2026, 1:06:02 AM
Updated Time
7/14/2026, 1:06:02 AM

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First Flight Date
2025-11-13
Last Flight Date
2026-04-19