Blue Origin flew a previously-used New Glenn first-stage booster for the first time on April 19, landing it on drone ship Jacklyn in the Atlantic — a milestone that could eventually let the company compete with SpaceX on launch economics. The mission's payload, AST SpaceMobile's BlueBird 7 broadband satellite, reached the wrong orbit after an upper-stage anomaly; whether the spacecraft can maneuver to its target remains unclear. The reused booster had previously flown on NG-2 in November 2025, which delivered NASA's two EscaPADE Mars-bound probes. Coverage from Space.com noted new engines were installed for the reflights, consistent with Blue Origin's stated minimum-25-reuses design goal.