Key facts
- Blue Origin aims to support up to 150 New Glenn rocket launches annually from Florida.
- The company is adding two new launch pads for the New Glenn rocket.
- A new facility will produce up to 150 upper stages for a larger New Glenn variant.
- Blue Origin plans to acquire two more landing ships for first-stage recovery.
- A new customer integration facility with four payload bays is being built.
Blue Origin is undertaking a significant expansion of its Florida launch infrastructure, aiming to eventually support 150 New Glenn rocket launches annually. This expansion includes adding two new launch pads for the heavy-lift rocket, bringing the total under construction to four. The company is also investing in a new manufacturing facility capable of producing up to 150 upper stages for a larger variant of the New Glenn rocket. Additionally, Blue Origin plans to acquire two more landing ships for first-stage recovery and is building a new customer integration facility with four payload bays in collaboration with the US Space Force. These investments are intended to increase mission capacity, reliability, and efficiency, with the goal of supporting multiple flights per week by the end of the decade. To date, Blue Origin has invested approximately $3 billion in its Florida facilities and employs over 5,000 people in the state. The company is also rebuilding Launch Complex 36A after a BE-4 engine issue caused a vehicle loss in May, with a return-to-flight mission anticipated in early 2027. The new launch pads are likely intended for a larger 9x4 variant of the New Glenn rocket, which could be used for NASA's Artemis Program human lander.