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New Glenn mission from Blue Origin ng-2 On Thursday, a second mission successfully launched from Cape Canaveral, delivering NASA's twin ESCAPADE spacecraft to Mars.
The massive 321-foot (98-meter) New Glenn soared into the sky and is expected to reach the Red Planet by 2027.
The launch was previously delayed due to extreme solar activity and bad weather.
This launch is intended to support ESCAPADE's science goals as the two spacecraft progress toward the Red Planet.
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Also on board will be a demonstration of Viasat technology in support of NASA's communications services project.
Thousands of Blue Origin employees could be heard cheering and chanting as the booster separated and landed on an ocean platform at sea.
Founded in 2000 by Jeff Bezos, Blue Origin has a NASA contract for the third astronaut landing on the Moon as part of the Artemis program.
United Launch Alliance is reportedly planning a night launch with Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
Its Atlas V rocket will lift off from Spaceport 41 at 10:04 pm EST and will be equipped with a ViaSat broadband satellite.
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Blue Origin's new Glenn Mission NG-2 launched NASA's twin ESCAPADE spacecraft on Thursday from Cape Canaveral to Mars, expected to arrive by 2027.
The ULA mission was also delayed twice due to a problem with the booster's liquid oxygen tank release valve.
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If both launches are successful, they will be the ninety-fifth and ninety-sixth launches this year on Florida's Space Coast, pushing the region toward a record 100 launches in 2025.
The milestone follows SpaceX's Starlink mission earlier this month, which set a new annual record.
