Blue Origin delays next New Glenn launch to January 2027
Blue Origin now plans its next New Glenn launch for January 2027, after a May explosion damaged its launch pad.
Blue Origin plans to fly its next New Glenn rocket in January 2027, according to reports from CNBC and the Financial Times. The Verge, citing those two outlets, says they based the report on a memo from CEO Dave Limp to staff.
The delay follows an explosion in May at the company's New Glenn launch pad. The Verge reports it happened ahead of a planned flight. CNBC's headline says the company is racing to rebuild the damaged pad.
The reports available give no further detail on the damage, the repair work or the cause of the explosion.
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- CNBCBlue Origin pushes launch to January 2027 as it races to rebuild damaged launch padThu, Nov 5, 12:29 PM EST
- The VergeBlue Origin’s next launch now won’t happen until 2027Thu, Nov 5, 3:47 PM EST
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