New Glenn Achieves First Booster Reuse on Mission 3 | KeepTrack Space Brief
Blue Origin's New Glenn successfully reused its first stage booster for the first time on Mission 3, launching April 19. Booster reuse accelerates operational tempo.
Launch Date
November 28, 2025
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC4E
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 3B
NORAD ID
66773
International Designator
2025-276DM
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:21:04 GMT
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Inclination
97.42°
Right Ascension
274.10°
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Argument of Perigee
101.59°
Period
94.69 min
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15.21 rev/day
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1 66773U 25276DM 26200.72296351 .00002143 00000+0 10041-3 0 9994
2 66773 97.4203 274.1016 0003285 101.5927 258.5678 15.20772998 35380
Source: Celestrak
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