December 31, 2026 12:00 am

Blue Ring-1

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Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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The first mission of Blue Ring, Blue Origin’s all-in-one, high-powered hybrid solar electric and chemical propelled spacecraft, will test the spacecraft’s operations in Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO), as well as subsequent operations after reaching Geostationary Orbit (GEO). It will carry one of Scout Space’s flagship next-generation space domain awareness (SDA) Owl sensors, which is designed to enhance real-time tracking, characterization, and assessment of space objects by integrating advanced optical sensing, onboard artificial intelligence-driven processing, and autonomous decision-making capabilities to deliver domain-wide intelligence in space in support of the U.S. Space Force’s space control mission set. Blue Ring will also carry Optimum Technologies (OpTech)’s next-generation Caracal optical payload, which is designed to provide actionable insights on resident space objects and orbital activity and includes onboard image storage, object detection algorithms, and passive thermal control. The payload is designed to operate flexibly across dynamic orbits over a year-long mission profile. Several internal Blue Origin payloads will also be hosted.
Launch Overview
Window Open 00:00 UTC
Window Close 00:00 UTC
Lift Off Dec 31, 2026 · 00:00 UTC
Launch Facility Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad Launch Complex 36A
Target Orbit Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer Blue Origin
Payload Blue Ring-1
Rocket New Glenn
Destination Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship
The first mission of Blue Ring, Blue Origin’s all-in-one, high-powered hybrid solar electric and chemical propelled spacecraft, will test the spacecraft’s operations in Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO), as well as subsequent operations after reaching Geostationary Orbit (GEO). It will carry one of Scout Space’s flagship next-generation space domain awareness (SDA) Owl sensors, which is designed to enhance real-time tracking, characterization, and assessment of space objects by integrating advanced optical sensing, onboard artificial intelligence-driven processing, and autonomous decision-making capabilities to deliver domain-wide intelligence in space in support of the U.S. Space Force’s space control mission set. Blue Ring will also carry Optimum Technologies (OpTech)’s next-generation Caracal optical payload, which is designed to provide actionable insights on resident space objects and orbital activity and includes onboard image storage, object detection algorithms, and passive thermal control. The payload is designed to operate flexibly across dynamic orbits over a year-long mission profile. Several internal Blue Origin payloads will also be hosted.

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Blue Origin
Launch Complex 36A
Launch Overview
Window Open 00:00 UTC
Window Close 00:00 UTC
Lift Off Dec 31, 2026 · 00:00 UTC
Launch Facility Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad Launch Complex 36A
Target Orbit Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer Blue Origin
Payload Blue Ring-1
Rocket New Glenn
Destination Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship

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