The U.S. has entered a new era of heavy-lift launch—one of choice. The inaugural flight of privately owned Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket also kicks off what promises to be a busy year for developers.

Blue Origin has shared a video recap of last week's maiden launch of the New Glenn, including dramatic close-up footage of the rocket leaving the launchpad.

It will be this 320-foot tall multi-stage New Glenn which brings Blue Origin into the orbital − and beyond − payload game, becoming a competitor to SpaceX. A rocket with more than one stage is needed ...

Blue Origin launched its first orbital launch vehicle, New Glenn, into space for the first time on 16 January. The New Glenn ...

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket is one step closer to lifting off on its maiden voyage. Just before 8 p.m. on Friday evening, the company completed its long awaited hot-fire test, lighting up the ...

Another major contender has entered the launch business as Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket roared into orbit today. At 2:03 am ...

Service leaders see the launch vehicle as a future competitor to SpaceX's Falcon series rockets that currently have a lock on the most critical launches under the Defense Department's National ...

After that successful hot-fire test — which marked the first time New Glenn operated as an integrated system — Limp said crews would mate the encapsulated payload with the rocket. Afterward ...

It will be this 320-foot tall multi-stage New Glenn which brings Blue Origin into the orbital − and beyond − payload game, becoming a competitor to SpaceX. A rocket with more than one stage is ...