Blue Origin plans to launch New Glenn again this year after explosion
Blue Origin plans to launch its New Glenn rocket again in 2026 following a recent explosion during testing. CEO Dave Limp stated that the launchpad's infrastructure is in better condition than expected, allowing for a quicker return to flight. The company is also building a second launchpad, but that project is still in early stages.
- ▪Blue Origin aims to fly its New Glenn rocket again in 2026 despite a recent explosion.
- ▪CEO Dave Limp mentioned that more of the launchpad's infrastructure is intact than initially thought.
- ▪NASA is relying on New Glenn for its Artemis missions to the moon.
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Blue Origin is planning to fly its New Glenn rocket again in 2026 despite last week’s massive explosion, according to CEO Dave Limp. Limp said Monday that more of the launchpad’s infrastructure was in “good shape” than expected following the explosion, which happened during testing at the company’s site in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Limp also said that another previously flown New Glenn rocket booster that was at the launch complex, along with three of the rocket’s upper stages, “also look good.” “We will fly again before the end of this year,” he said. It’s an aggressive timeline for returning to flight after what was the largest and most visible failure of the company’s history.
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