Updates Blue Origin announces the New Glenn Orbital Launch Vehicle

My question was obviously "interested" because I want to switch back on aluminum-lithium alloy for the first stage of my rocket project, at least for the tanks (currently in stainless steel) in order to increase performances. Calculations confirmed that this is advantageous only if you can avoid the entry burn, and you can avoid the entry burn only if you can keep temperatures low in other ways. NG seems the optimal solution (by the way I wonder if an hybrid solution, with strakes and grid fins, is viable - some Russian missiles have this configuration, so I think so). All that I want is design something that could be realistic or at least credible.
 
https://twitter.com/x/status/1906753882375516247
We’ve submitted our final report and fulfilled our obligations to the FAA regarding the NG-1 mission booster landing attempt. New Glenn launched successfully on January 16, achieving our goal to reach orbit and deploy Blue Ring. Our ambitious attempt to land the booster, "So You’re Telling Me There’s a Chance," was unsuccessful due to our three BE-4 engines not re-igniting properly. Our review confirmed that all debris landed in our designated hazard area with no threat to public safety. The report identified seven corrective actions, focusing on propellant management and engine bleed control improvements, which we’re already addressing. We expect to return to flight in late spring and will attempt to land the booster again.
 
The second launch of New Glenn will aim for Mars
https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/06/the-second-launch-of-new-glenn-will-aim-for-mars/


Based upon information received by Ars, the launch manifest could look something like this:
  • New Glenn 2: ESCAPADE (fall 2025)
  • New Glenn 3: Firefly's Elytra orbital transfer vehicle (end of 2025, early 2026)
  • New Glenn 4: Blue Moon MK1 lander (first half of 2026)
  • New Glenn 5: First batch of 49 Amazon Project Kuiper satellites (mid-2026)

MK1 is a cargo version of a larger vehicle, MK2, that Blue Origin is developing for humans. The cargo version is rated to carry about 3 metric tons to the surface, about 10 times the capacity of currently available commercial landers available to NASA.
Barring a major setback, it now appears highly likely that Blue Origin will beat SpaceX in landing a vehicle on the lunar surface.

"Barring a major setback", famous last words...
 
https://twitter.com/x/status/1955002188037529840
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If that is part of the second vehicle, then the flight is still months away... 🤦‍♂️
 
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