# Blue Origin successfully launched its flagship New Glenn rocket on its third flight from Cape Canaveral at around 7:25 a.m. local time.

*aerospace · news · 2026-04-19 · Livemint*

## Key points

- Blue Origin reused and recovered its New Glenn rocket booster for the first time on this flight.
- The mission carried an AST SpaceMobile satellite intended to expand global direct-to-device connectivity.
- AST SpaceMobile plans up to 60 launches in 2026 to rapidly scale its satellite network.
- Blue Origin paused its New Shepard program to focus resources on lunar lander technology development.

**Companies:** Blue Origin, SpaceX, AST SpaceMobile
**Countries:** USA

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