New Glenn | Blue Ring-1
The first mission of Blue Ring, Blue Origin’s all-in-one, high-powered hybrid solar electric and chemical propelled spacecraft, will test the spacecraft’s operations in Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO), as well as subsequent operations after reaching Geostationary Orbit (GEO).
It will carry one of Scout Space’s flagship next-generation space domain awareness (SDA) Owl sensors, which is designed to enhance real-time tracking, characterization, and assessment of space objects by integrating advanced optical sensing, onboard artificial intelligence-driven processing, and autonomous decision-making capabilities to deliver domain-wide intelligence in space in support of the U.S. Space Force’s space control mission set.
Blue Ring will also carry Optimum Technologies (OpTech)’s next-generation Caracal optical payload, which is designed to provide actionable insights on resident space objects and orbital activity and includes onboard image storage, object detection algorithms, and passive thermal control. The payload is designed to operate flexibly across dynamic orbits over a year-long mission profile.
Several internal Blue Origin payloads will also be hosted.
The New Glenn is a privately funded orbital launch vehicle in development by Blue Origin. New Glenn is described as a 7-meter-diameter (23 ft), two- or three-stage rocket.
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Mission Profile
Blue Ring-1 is a New Glenn mission operated by Blue Origin set to lift off from Launch Complex 36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on December 31, 2026. The flight is tasked with delivering its payload on a space situational awareness mission to Geostationary Transfer Orbit. The mission flies on first stage Unknown NG.