Blue Origin Plans New Glenn Third Stage and Northstar Booster Engine

Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp outlined plans for a third stage for the New Glenn rocket and a second booster engine, Northstar, during a stage appearance at the UP Summit at Kennedy Space Center on November 5, 2026.

Key details

• The planned third stage would enable New Glenn missions beyond geostationary orbit.
• Blue Origin described Northstar as a more powerful second booster engine.

Blue Origin plans a New Glenn third stage for missions beyond geostationary orbit.

Why it matters

A third stage would extend the missions New Glenn could pursue beyond geostationary orbit. Northstar would add another booster-engine design to the rocket program.