Blue Origin’s next launch now won’t happen until 2027
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 […]
Blue Origin had planned for a launch at the end of this year following a launchpad explosion in May, but it is now expected to occur in January, according to reports from CNBC and the Financial Times. The new launch date is due to a memo from CEO Dave Limp, which was sent to employees. The delay comes after a May launchpad explosion damaged Blue Origin's New Glenn launchpad prior to a flight intended to deploy Amazon Leo satellites.
In October, Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos had suggested a December launch for the New Glenn rocket, jokingly noting that it could even be "probably December 31st." The revised launch schedule is roughly 10 days later than the previously announced target, as reported by CNBC. Limp also mentioned bad weather as contributing to the delay in rebuilding the launchpad.
In his memo, Limp stated that the adjustment does not diminish the significance of the work still to be done and emphasized that returning the New Glenn to flight remains the company's top priority.
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