Blue OriginNew GlennLaunch Complex 36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Blue Moon Pathfinder
Launch window
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Summary
Blue Moon Pathfinder is expected to launch on a Blue Origin New Glenn from Launch Complex 36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA in Q1 2027. It is Blue Origin's 45th launch, 1st this year and humanity's 7,559th orbital launch attempt. It is planned as the 7th New Glenn flight and the 1st this year. The booster will attempt a landing at Jacklyn. The payload is bound for low Earth orbit (LEO).
- Watch
- No webcast announced yet.
- Vehicle
- New Glenn · Blue Origin
- Booster
- Booster not yet assigned · Autonomous Spaceport Drone Ship at Jacklyn2/3 landed here · 345 days after its previous flight
- Mission
- Robotic Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)for BO
- Milestone
- Planned as the 7th New Glenn flight · 1st this yearBlue Origin's 45th launch1st this yearhumanity's 7,559th orbital launch attempt28th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
About this launch
First flight of Blue Origin's Blue Moon MK1 lunar lander, MK1-SN001 "Endurance".
News
Blue Origin continues work on lunar landers during recovery from New Glenn explosionBlue Origin is continuing to develop its Blue Moon lunar landers, with seven vehicles in production, while recovering from the New Glenn pad explosion more than a month ago.
Blue Origin accelerates LC-36 recovery via hybrid planOne month after the New Glenn anomaly that severely damaged Launch Complex-36 at Cape Canaveral…
Blue Origin outlines new launch pad approach as it pushes to return New Glenn to flightA month after a devastating pad explosion, Blue Origin reiterated plans to return its New Glenn vehicle to flight from a rebuilt launch pad by the end of the year.
Blue Origin outlines return to flight logistics for its New Glenn rocketsThe explosion of a New Glenn rocket on May 28 is still under investigation. The company said it’s moving to a hybrid horizontal-vertical integration for its rockets moving forward.
Pad
Launch Complex 36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Planned as the 75th launch from Launch Complex 36A, 1st this year · 1,180th from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
71 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
90 days after the previous launch from this pad
Updates
NET early 2027.
Show 8 earlier updates
Reverted back to NET 2026 due to New Glenn GS1 booster static fire explosion on May 28.
Cosmic_Penguin · 5/30/2026 · source
NET late summer.
Cosmic_Penguin · 4/19/2026 · source
Moved back to NET 2026 based on lander integration and testing progress.
Cosmic_Penguin · 1/7/2026 · source
NET January.
Cosmic_Penguin · 11/9/2025 · source
NET January.
Cosmic_Penguin · 10/2/2025 · source
NET late 2025.
Cosmic_Penguin · 6/3/2025 · source
NET August.
Cosmic_Penguin · 3/10/2025 · source
Adding launch NET March 2025
Nosu · 8/12/2024 · source
Questions
When does Blue Moon Pathfinder launch?
Blue Moon Pathfinder is scheduled in Q1 2027.
Where can I watch Blue Moon Pathfinder live?
No webcast has been announced yet.
What rocket is launching Blue Moon Pathfinder?
New Glenn, flown by Blue Origin. New Glenn spec sheet
Where is Blue Moon Pathfinder launching from?
Launch Complex 36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
Will the booster land?
The booster will attempt a landing at Jacklyn.
What orbit is Blue Moon Pathfinder going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a robotic exploration mission.