Blue Origin now aims to fly New Glenn again in January, missing its 2026 goal after May's launch pad explosion, a delay that also hits Amazon Leo and NASA.
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This is going to be a game-changer."
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It’s reportedly set for sometime in January.
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Jeff Bezos ' Blue Origin has delayed a return to flight for its New Glenn rocket to January 2027, later than its earlier target of the end of this year, as it rushes to recover from a major explosion in May.
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$330 million is going towards expanding manufacturing plans next year that aim to produce up to 150 rocket upper stages. Blue Origin is also requesting to increase launches from 12 to 50 per year, and plans to “support multiple flights per week by the end of the decade.” That involves building additional New Glenn launch pads at Cape Canaveral, alongside restoring the one that blew up in May. [Link: Building the Infrastructure for More Frequent Launches in Florida | https://www.blueorigin.com/news/building-infrastructure-for-more-frequent-launches-in-florida | Blue Origin]
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But it failed to deliver its space-based cell tower payload.
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Recently grounded after issues with its third mission, the New Glenn rocket intended to launch the NG-4 mission has suffered an “anomaly,” exploding at Cape Canaveral during a hotfire test just after 9PM ET. Blue Origin said, “All personnel have been accounted for. We will provide updates as we learn more.” [Media: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DY55yLkxeMy/]