New Glenn NG-3 Flight Vehicle
The NG-3 flight vehicle launched from Cape Canaveral on April 19, 2026 and delivered AST SpaceMobile's BlueBird 7 communications satellite to low Earth orbit. The mission reused the first-stage booster ‘Never Tell Me the Odds,’ which had previously launched and landed on NG-2.
Identity
- Aliases
- NG-3New Glenn Mission 3 launch vehicleBlueBird 7 launch vehicle
- Name
- New Glenn NG-3 Flight Vehicle
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- The NG-3 flight vehicle launched from Cape Canaveral on April 19, 2026 and delivered AST SpaceMobile's BlueBird 7 communications satellite to low Earth orbit. The mission reused the first-stage booster ‘Never Tell Me the Odds,’ which had previously launched and landed on NG-2.
- First Flight Date
- 2026-04-19
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
Links
- Official Url
- https://www.blueorigin.com/missions/ng-3
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 14, 2026 at 01:06:07 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 14, 2026 at 01:06:07 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 2026-04-19
- Search Name
- New Glenn NG-3 Flight Vehicle NG-3 New Glenn Mission 3 launch vehicle BlueBird 7 launch vehicle
- Vehicle Code
- NG-3