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April 18th, 2026
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Blue Origin’s projected launch date for New Glenn’s third mission is slated for liftoff no earlier than Sunday, April 19, 2026, from Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
The launch window will be open from 6:45 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time / 10:45 – 12:45 UTC.
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The mission will carry AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird 7 satellite to low Earth orbit. BlueBird 7 is intended to expand direct-to-smartphone broadband network capacity and assist in enabling initial service rollout in 2026.
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Drone ship landing
This mission will feature the return of New Glenn’s first-stage booster, Never Tell Me The Odds, which successfully launched and landed on the program’s second mission last November.
The booster landing is targeted for the Jacklyn ocean-going ship.
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Live launch coverage on BlueOrigin.com will start 30 minutes prior to launch.
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