Orbital Flight Tests (2019)

In 2019, Blue Origin announced plans to develop a new vehicle, New Glenn, which would be designed to take people to orbit. The company began conducting orbital flight tests of New Glenn in 2020.

On July 20, 2021, New Glenn flew to an altitude of 108.2 km (356,000 ft), marking the first successful orbital test of the vehicle. The test was followed by several more flights, each one demonstrating the vehicle's performance and capabilities.