Blue Origin just became the second company to ever land an orbital booster. It only took two tries.
Official Blue Origin press release on NG-2 full mission success: ESCAPADE twin spacecraft deployed to loiter orbit for Mars transit, and booster "Never Tell Me the Odds" landed on Jacklyn 375 miles offshore. CEO Dave Limp: "Never before in history has a booster this large nailed the landing on the second try." Sets up Blue Moon Mk1 lunar lander mission in 2026.
Nov 13, 2025 press release #New-Glenn#Blue-Origin#ESCAPADE