"As noted in a Universe Today report, Blue Origin will roll out upgraded BE-4 engines producing 640,000 lbf each, up from 550,000 lbf, starting with NG-3. This should boost the New Glenn rocket's total first-stage thrust to 4.5 million pounds. Upper-stage BE-3U engines are expected to improve from 320,000 lbf to 400,000 lbf over the next few flights as well."
"Upper-stage BE-3U engines are expected to improve from 320,000 lbf to 400,000 lbf over the next few flights as well. "These enhancements will immediately benefit customers already manifested on New Glenn to fly to destinations including low-Earth orbit, the Moon, and beyond. Additional vehicle upgrades include a reusable fairing to support increased flight rates, an updated lower-cost tank design, and a higher-performing and reusable thermal protection system to improve turnaround time," Blue Origin noted."
"The super-heavy New Glenn 9×4, with nine BE-4s on the booster, four BE-3Us on the upper stage, will feature an 8.7-meter payload fairing. Blue Origin expects New Glenn 9×4 to be capable of transporting 70 metric tons to LEO, 14 tons to GSO, and 20 tons to trans-lunar injection, as noted by the company in a blog post."
Blue Origin plans a New Glenn 9×4 super-heavy launch vehicle capable of delivering 70 metric tons to low-Earth orbit, 14 tons to geosynchronous transfer, and 20 tons to trans-lunar injection. The company achieved a successful NG-2 flight on November 13 deploying NASA's ESCAPADE mission and recovering the first stage. BE-4 main engines will be uprated to 640,000 lbf from 550,000 lbf starting with NG-3, increasing first-stage thrust to roughly 4.5 million pounds. Upper-stage BE-3U engines are slated to rise from 320,000 lbf to 400,000 lbf. Vehicle upgrades include a reusable fairing, lower-cost tank design, and a reusable thermal protection system.
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