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Blue Origin’s next launch now won’t happen until 2027
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Blue Origin has officially delayed its next New Glenn rocket launch until January 2027 following a internal memo from CEO Dave Limp. This schedule shift follows significant infrastructure damage sustained during a launchpad explosion in May.
- 01CEO Dave Limp confirmed the new January 2027 timeline in a recent internal staff memorandum
- 02A May launchpad explosion caused critical damage to the New Glenn facility stalling immediate progress
- 03The delay impacts the mission that was originally intended to deploy planetary science hardware
- 04Continued infrastructure repairs and technical reviews are necessary before flight operations can resume
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Blue 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 […]