"For one, it launched a pair of NASA spacecraft named ESCAPADE, which are headed to Mars orbit to study that planet's magnetic environment and atmosphere. The twin spacecraft will first travel to a Lagrange point, a place where the gravity between Earth, the Moon, and the Sun balances. The ESCAPADE spacecraft will remain there until Mars is in better alignment to travel to."
"Blue Origin launched its New Glenn rocket and landed the booster on a barge at sea on Nov. 13, 2025. As a space policy expert, I see this launch as a positive development for the commercial space industry. Even though SpaceX has pioneered this form of launch and reuse, New Glenn's capabilities are just as important. New Glenn in context Although Blue Origin would seem to be following in SpaceX's footsteps with New Glenn, there are significant differences between the two companies and their rockets."
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket successfully reached orbit for the second time on Nov. 13, 2025, carrying two NASA ESCAPADE spacecraft bound for Mars. The twin spacecraft will first travel to a Lagrange point where Earth's, Moon's and Sun's gravity balances, remaining there until Mars alignment permits the journey. New Glenn's first-stage booster returned and landed on a sea barge, enabling reuse and reducing launch costs. New Glenn is taller, more powerful, and can carry more payload than SpaceX's Falcon Heavy. Blue Origin plans New Glenn missions for NASA, Amazon, and lunar support.
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