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Blue Origin to reuse New Glenn booster on NG‑3 carrying AST SpaceMobile's BlueBird

Blue Origin will perform the first reuse of a New Glenn booster on the NG‑3 mission, scheduled NET late February, carrying AST SpaceMobile's next‑generation BlueBird direct‑to‑device satellite. The flight advances New Glenn's operational cadence and supports AST's rollout of space‑based cellular broadband; Blue Origin confirmed NG‑3 will not carry a lunar lander.

Discovered 2026-01-22T05:12:17.204169-08:00 | 2026-01-22T05:12:17.204169-08:00

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  • Marks New Glenn's first planned booster reuse — a pivotal operational milestone for Blue Origin as it seeks higher cadence and lower heavy‑lift costs; see recent work on New Glenn upgrades and capability steps New Glenn upgrades.

  • NG‑3 will carry AST SpaceMobile's next‑gen BlueBird to expand direct‑to‑device cellular service, supporting AST's commercial roll‑out and production scale‑up manufacturing scale‑up and regional partnership activity Europe partnership.

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