Blue Origin delays New Glenn rocket launch to January 2027

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 5 Nov, 21:04 · Archive

Blue Origin has postponed its New Glenn rocket launch to January 2027 following a May explosion that damaged its launch pad.

Blue Origin has pushed back its New Glenn rocket launch to January 2027, according to a memo from CEO Dave Limp sent to staff. The delay comes after a May explosion during a hot-fire test severely damaged the company's launch facility at Cape Canaveral. The company had been preparing to deploy 48 satellites for Amazon's Leo internet service just days after that test.

The new January 2027 timeframe represents about a ten-day slip from Blue Origin's earlier target. Limp cited bad weather over the summer as a factor in the launchpad reconstruction delays alongside the work required to rebuild the facility. In October, founder Jeff Bezos had told Fox News the company was aiming for a December launch.

In his memo, Limp acknowledged the challenges of the recovery effort. 'This small adjustment doesn't diminish what we've accomplished or the importance of the work still ahead,' he wrote. 'Returning New Glenn to flight remains our top priority — it's worth it.' Blue Origin has also reworked its pad configuration as part of the recovery process.

How it is being reported

• Blue Origin's New Glenn launch delay will continue into 2027Repairs have been slow after an explosion earlier this year.Engadget · 5 Nov, 22:10
• Blue Origin’s next launch now won’t happen until 2027Blue Origin plans to do its next New Glenn rocket launch in January 2027, according to CNBC and the Financial Times, which cite a memo from CEO Dave Limp sent to staff. The new timeline follows a May launchpad explosion that damaged Blue Origin's New Glenn launchpad ahead of a flight that would have brought […]The Verge · 5 Nov, 20:47
• Blue Origin pushes launch to January 2027 as it races to rebuild damaged launch padCNBC · 5 Nov, 17:31

In this story: Blue Origin · Jeff Bezos · Dave Limp · Amazon · Cape Canaveral

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