Its voluminous nose cone, 23 feet wide in diameter, will be able to hold payloads that are physically larger than other rockets in operation today. New Glenn, however, is not the biggest rocket.

Still, one feature that makes New Glenn stand out is its large payload fairing, or nose cone. The component protects the cargo bay and is a whopping 23 feet (7 meters) wide — nearly 6 feet (2 ...

The new target launch time was announced after ... which includes the vehicle’s nose cone, or payload fairing, that’s designed to shield cargo during liftoff. The booster will then use fins ...

But according to Blue Origin, a larger nose cone gives New Glenn twice the cargo volume of Falcon 9, and its powerful engines are designed to propel double the payload mass. And Blue Origin is ...

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket is set to make its inaugural ... which includes the vehicle’s nose cone, or payload fairing, that’s designed to shield cargo during liftoff.

Still, one feature that makes New Glenn stand out is its large payload fairing, or nose cone. The component protects the cargo bay and is a whopping 23 feet (7 meters) wide — nearly 6 feet (2 meters) ...

The Blue Ring Pathfinder demonstrator (foreground), is seen with one half of the New Glenn rocket's payload fairing, or nose cone (background), on December 9, 2024. The demo will test technology that ...