New Glenn Completes Second Stage Hotfire

First Launch Scheduled for November, 2024

New Glenn’s second stage (GS2) successfully completed a risk reduction hotfire test Monday, a milestone on the road to first flight. Scheduled for launch in November from Launch Complex 36 in Cape Canaveral, FL, NG-1 will carry Blue Ring technology as its first manifested payload.

The hotfire lasted 15 seconds and marked the first time the vehicle was op…