Bezos’s Big Rocket Has Proved Itself. Here’s What’s Next for New Glenn

In a show-stopping second test flight, Blue Origin’s New Glenn stuck the landing and successfully sent NASA’s ESCAPADE mission to Mars on Thursday. These milestones mark the beginning of a new era for Jeff Bezos’s megarocket, establishing it as a strong competitor in the heavy-lift launch market.

New Glenn’s 2026-2027 launch manifest will be the true test, however. Blue Origin is preparing to deliver cargo and crew landers to the lunar surface, launch new hardware to deploy and…