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Blue Origin Delays Next New Glenn Rocket Launch Until January 2027
Blue Origin delays next New Glenn rocket launch until January 2027 after May launchpad explosion
Key points
- Blue Origin's next New Glenn launch is now planned for January 2027, according to a memo from CEO Dave Limp.
- A May launchpad explosion damaged the New Glenn pad before a flight that would have carried Amazon Leo satellites.
- Limp said the revised launch window is about 10 days later than the earlier launch target.
Why it matters. The delay pushes back the return of New Glenn to flight, which Limp said remains the company's top priority, and the Amazon Leo satellite flight it was to carry.
Blue Origin plans to launch its next New Glenn rocket in January 2027, according to a memo from CEO Dave Limp to staff, as cited by CNBC and the Financial Times. The delay follows a May launchpad explosion that damaged the pad ahead of an Amazon Leo satellite flight, and Limp reportedly cited bad weather slowing repairs. The new window is about 10 days later than the earlier target, Limp wrote, adding that returning New Glenn to flight "remains our top priority.
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Blue Origin Delays Next New Glenn Rocket Launch Until January 2027
Blue Origin's next New Glenn rocket launch is not now expected until January 2027, according to a memo from chief executive Dave Limp reported by CNBC and the Financial Times. The delay is tied to repairs at the launch site, which was damaged in a New Glenn explosion in May. Limp said the company has moved swiftly to repair the launchpad but that the work has not been easy. The Verge's report cites the same memo and describes January as the planned date for the next launch. The reporting did not include further details on the repair timeline or on the cause of the May explosion.