Blue Origin Delays Debut Launch of New Glenn Rocket Due to Technical Issues at Cape Canaveral

Blue Origin postponed the debut launch of its New Glenn rocket due to a technical issue, requiring more time to resolve the problem.

Cape Canaveral, Florida - Blue Origin postponed the inaugural launch of its new 320-foot New Glenn rocket on January 13, 2025 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station due to unforeseen technical issues. Initially scheduled to liftoff before dawn, the launch was scrapped due to an unspecified 'subsystem' rocket issue discovered just minutes before takeoff. Blue Origin promptly halted the countdown and commenced draining fuel from the rocket. The launch was further delayed by unfavorable sea conditions that jeopardized plans to land the first-stage booster on a floating platform in the Atlantic. Named after John Glenn, the first American to orbit Earth, the

Blue Origin's New Glenn Rocket

New Glenn is significantly taller than Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket, which carries passengers to the edge of space from Texas. Jeff Bezos, founder of Blue Origin, actively participated in the countdown from Mission Control, situated at the rocket factory near NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Despite the setback, Bezos expressed determination to move forward, stating, 'we're going to pick ourselves up and keep going.'