Blue Origin plans Florida expansion to support 150 New Glenn launches a year

Blue Origin is expanding its Florida facilities to support up to 150 New Glenn launches a year, aiming for multiple flights per week by the end of the decade. The scale of the investment signals its ambition to become a major provider of heavy-lift launches, as demand for commercial rocket launches is expected to outstrip available capacity.

The plans include two more launch pads, a factory capable of producing up to 150 upper stages annually, two additional landing ships and a customer integration centre with four payload bays. Blue Origin says it has invested about $3 billion in Florida and employs more than 5,000 people there. The expansion comes as New Glenn has flown to orbit twice and is being rebuilt after an engine problem caused the loss of a rocket and launch site; launches could resume in early 2027.