Rocket engine
BE-3
Also known as BE-3PM, BE-3U
Rockets
Overview
Blue Origin's LH2/LOX engine — a combustion-tap-off variant (BE-3PM) powers the reusable New Shepard suborbital vehicle, and an upper-stage variant (BE-3U) flies on New Glenn.
Components & hardware
Propellants
Powers
Knowledge connections
- PowersNew Glenn
- PowersNew Shepard
- Built byBlue Origin
- Uses propellantLH2 / LOX
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- Blue OriginBlue Origin, LLC
New Shepard, New Glenn, and the BE-3/BE-4 engines — manufacturer specifications.