NASA adds Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket to launch services contract

• NASA has officially added Blue Origin’s New Glenn 9x4 launch vehicle to its existing NASA Launch Services (NLS) II contract.
• This addition allows NASA’s Launch Services Program Office to consider the New Glenn rocket for future agency missions.

Contract Details

• The NLS II program utilizes indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contracts.
• The contract ordering period runs through June 2030, with an overall performance period extending until December 2032.
• An annual "on-ramp" provision allows new providers to join the contract and existing contractors to introduce new launch vehicles.

Scope and Management

• These services support various NASA divisions, including the Human Spaceflight, Science, and Research and Technology Mission Directorates.
• NASA can also utilize these launch services to assist other government organizations, such as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
• The program is managed by NASA’s Launch Services Program Office based at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.