NASA's Mars mission to launch on Blue Origin's New Glenn

Technology Nov 06, 2025

NASA is sending its Escapade mission to Mars on Blue Origin's new heavy-lift rocket, New Glenn. The goal? To learn more about Mars's magnetosphere—a big deal for future human missions.
What's cool is that this launch isn't just about science; New Glenn will also try to land its booster back on Earth, making space travel cheaper and greener.

New Glenn can haul over 45 tons into orbit

New Glenn, named after astronaut John Glenn, can haul over 45 tons into orbit and uses a reusable booster powered by seven BE-4 engines.
If this NG-2 flight nails both the Mars payload and the booster recovery, Blue Origin will become only the second company (after SpaceX) to pull off such a move—pushing us closer to sustainable space exploration.