Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket launched for third time ever on April 19, 2026 — but for the first time with previously flown hardware. [Full Story](https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/blue-origin-reuses-new-glenn-rocket-landing-success-1st-time-on-april-19-2026-video) The mission, called NG-3, will deliver BlueBird 7, a direct-to-cellphone internet satellite, to low Earth orbit (LEO), flying the same first-stage booster core that launched NG-2, but with new engines. Shortly after separation. the first stage of the rocket successfully landed on a droneship in the Atlantic Ocean. Credit: Blue Origin