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New Glenn Joins NASA's Multi-Provider Launch Framework

The contract addition makes the vehicle eligible for future mission competitions.

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NASA has added Blue Origin's New Glenn 9x4 launch service to the NASA Launch Services II contract through an on-ramp clause. The addition makes the vehicle available to the Launch Services Program for future missions across NASA's human spaceflight, science, research and technology directorates.

The announcement is an eligibility decision rather than a mission award. NASA uses the multiple-award framework to order services from competing providers and may also support launches for other government agencies. The ordering period runs through June 2030, with contract performance extending through December 2032.

Source: NASA, 2026-09-29.

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