Blue Origin Says New Glenn Rocket Will Launch Again 'Before the End of the Year' After Explosion
- AST SpaceMobile expects a three to six month delay for its direct-to-smartphone constellation following the recent New Glenn rocket explosion, investment bank William Blair said, pushing initial commercial services into the first half of 2027.
- The New Glenn rocket exploded during a static-fire test at Launch Complex-36 on May 28, destroying the launch vehicle and damaging the pad, though Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp noted that propellant tanks remain intact.
- Chief strategy officer Scott Wisniewski confirmed AST SpaceMobile remains launcher-agnostic, with agreements in place across SpaceX and United Launch Alliance's Vulcan to maintain launch flexibility.
- Limp said Blue Origin aims to return New Glenn to flight "before the end of this year," replacing the destroyed strongback with an alternative vertical operational concept already under development.
- Future Artemis lunar missions may hinge on Blue Origin's ability to restore Launch Complex-36 operations, as the first Artemis lunar landing is scheduled for 2028 and remains critical for NASA's moon base ambitions.
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NASA head urges new launcher for Blue Origin’s moon landers to meet Artemis mission deadlines
An artist’s rendering of Blue Origin’s Blue Moon Mark 1 lunar lander on the surface of the Moon. Graphic: Blue Origin In the wake of the catastrophic explosion of Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket, NASA wants to find an alternative launcher for the first of the company’s Blue Moon landers. In an interview with FOX Business on Thursday, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman described a “whole of government response” to the May 28 incident, which badly d…
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AST SpaceMobile sees New Glenn setback delaying initial commercial service into 2027
AST SpaceMobile expects Blue Origin’s recent launchpad explosion will delay its direct-to-smartphone constellation by three to six months, investment bank William Blair said in an equity research note, pushing initial commercial services into the first half of 2027. The post AST SpaceMobile sees New Glenn setback delaying initial commercial service into 2027 appeared first on SpaceNews.
Blue Origin says New Glenn rocket will launch again 'before the end of the year' after explosion
After its rocket explosion, Blue Origin wants to complete repairs and put another New Glenn on the launchpad before the end of 2026, according to CEO Dave Limp. That's very ambitious.
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