Blue Origin delays New Glenn return to flight to January 2027 after pad damage
CEO Dave Limp cites reconstruction delays and summer weather; explosion in May disrupted launch site ahead of planned Amazon satellite deployment
Blue Origin has pushed the return to flight of its New Glenn rocket to January 2027, later than an earlier target of the end of this year, as the company works to rebuild its Cape Canaveral launch pad after a major explosion during a hot-fire test in May. The delays have hampered Amazon’s Leo internet-from-space buildout.