New Glenn represents not only a whole different class of rocket, but the firing of a starting pistol in the next leg of the 21st century space race.

Blue Origin has revealed a target time-frame for its next New Glenn rocket mission, and it really wants to achieve something it failed at the first time around.

It does so using seven engines that Blue Origin produces in-house. After the New Glenn completes the first leg of its flight, the booster detaches and begins its journey back to Earth. Three of ...