Blue Origin 'Committed' to Returning New Glenn to Flight in 2026

Blue Origin 'committed' to returning New Glenn to flight in 2026

Blue Origin's CEO announced the company will rebuild its launch pad with a different configuration after last month’s rocket explosion.

Blue Origin still does not know why New Glenn exploded but plans to fly again this year

Blue Origin still does not know why its New Glenn rocket exploded last month, CEO Dave Limp said in a blog post on Tuesday. Early analysis points to the aft section of the first stage, according to Limp, who said the company is pulling on “extensive data from multiple camera angles and sensors” to identify […] This story continues at The Next Web

Blue Origin pivots to redesigned launchpad after explosion in push to fly by end of 2026

Blue Origin won't be "rebuilding the same pad," and will instead adopt a configuration that was in development for a larger variant of its New Glenn rocket.

Blue Origin still doesn't know why its New Glenn rocket blew up last month

But the company is still claiming that New Glenn will return to flight this year.

Blue Origin insists New Glenn will rise from the ashes this year after explosion deleted launchpad

Blue Origin's boss has reiterated that the Jeff Bezos-owned space biz will return to flight this year after an explosion destroyed a New Glenn rocket and severely damaged its launchpad. CEO Dave Limp last week used X to praise workers who have been clearing the wreckage from Launch Complex 36. "We have started reconstruction and still plan to fly again this year," he said. Over the weekend, Limp posted a video showing the assembly of a crane bes…

Blue Origin’s New Glenn Bet: Can the Rocket Rise Again Before 2027?

Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp posted on X last week with a message of defiance. “We have started reconstruction and still plan to fly again this year,” he wrote. The post included praise for teams clearing debris at Launch Complex 36. Over the weekend he shared a timelapse video. It showed a crane going up beside the damaged tower now being dismantled for repairs. The optimism lands against a harsh backdrop. On May 28, 2026, a New Glenn rocket explo…