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What to Expect in 2026

2025 was a transformative year for the global space industry. 2026 will be the year in which many long-term plans (hopefully) take first flight.

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Blue Announces New Glenn Engine Upgrades, Super Heavy Variant

The changes—announced just a week after Blue made history as the second rocket company to land an orbital booster—are aimed at boosting performance, increasing launch cadence, and making the platform more reliable, according to a press release. 

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New Glenn Launches ESCAPADE, a NASA Mission to Mars

After a five-year gap in new missions focused on Mars, NASA is on its way back.

Yesterday afternoon at 3:55pm, Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket launched for the second time, carrying its first NASA mission—the Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers project, better known as ESCAPADE.