Blue Origin Shows Off Its MK1 Lunar Lander—and It’s Way Bigger Than Apollo’s

Riding the high of its show-stopping New Glenn flight earlier this month, Blue Origin is now aiming even higher— toward the Moon . Now, the company’s lunar ambitions seem more tangible than ever with the unveiling of the Blue Moon Mark 1 (MK1) lunar lander.

In an X post on Friday, Blue Origin owner and founder Jeff Bezos shared a first look at MK1. This 26-foot-tall (8-meter-tall) cargo lander is expected to embark on its first mission during the first quarter of 2026, touching down near the Shackleton crater at the Moon’s south pole.

Attempting this feat within the next four months will be high risk, high reward for Blue Origin. If Blue can pull off an uncrewed lunar landing before SpaceX, it could give the company a strategic advantage as NASA reevaluates lander providers for Art