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Five rockets are racing to make launch cheaper by flying again and again. Here is a sourced side-by-side of Stoke’s Nova, Relativity’s Terran R, Rocket Lab’s Neutron, Blue Origin’s New Glenn, and SpaceX’s Starship as of October 25, 2026, with every disagreement flagged.
New Glenn comes in two flavors: the 7×2 that flies today and the bigger 9×4 that’s still in development. Here are the published numbers, the flight record, where the May explosion leaves things, and how it all stacks up against Falcon Heavy, Starship, Vulcan and SLS.
On May 28, 2026, a New Glenn exploded during a static fire and damaged Blue Origin’s only orbital launch pad. Here’s what’s known about the cause, the rebuild at Launch Complex 36, and why the return-to-flight date is still disputed.