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New Glenn 9x4

retiredReusable
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Specifications

Status
retired
Height
120 m
Diameter
7 m
Stages
2
Thrust
25,621 kN
Payload to LEO
70,000 kg
Total launches
0
Success / Fail
0 / 0

The New Glenn 9x4 is a further enhanced variant of the current New Glenn rocket (the "7x2" configuration) by Blue Origin. The New Glenn 9x4 uses 9 updated BE-4 Block 2 engines on the reusable 1st stage and 4 BE-3U engines on the 2nd stage, with a 8.7 meters diameter payload fairing. It can carry 70 metric tons to low Earth orbit, 14 metric tons to Geostationary Orbit Direct, and 20 metric tons to Trans Lunar Injection.

Propulsion

First stage

7×BE-42,400 kN
CH4 / LOX · staged-combustion
Blue OriginIsp 340s (vac)since 2024