Blue Origin has received its first NASA recognition for its New Glenn rocket, which the organisation chose to launch a pair of Martian tiny satellites.

As per Space.com NASA declared that New Glenn would be the launch site for the two ESCAPADE spacecraft, which stand for Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers. ESCAPADE will be launched by a rocket in late 2024, and 11 months later it will orbit Mars.

The task order is the first NASA has issued for New Glenn, the substantial rocket that Blue Origin has been developing for a number of years but hasn't yet launched. It is a part of the Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare (VADR) contract.