Blue Origin hopes New Glenn will make it safely to orbit for the inaugural test flight of a rocket that could rival those in Elon Musk's SpaceX fleet.
A static fire test of the New Glenn rocket, which involved unauthorized use of a deluge system, cost the company $3,250.
Blue Origin said on Monday that it is looking to launch its New Glenn rocket for the first time to orbit no earlier than Jan. 10, Friday.
Blue Origin, the space company founded by Amazon magnate Jeff Bezos, is preparing to launch its inaugural orbital rocket, New Glenn, next week. This milestone is also expected to escalate the rivalry between Bezos,
Blue Origin is now aiming to launch its first orbital rocket on Sunday because of rough seas in the Atlantic, where it hopes to land the first stage booster.
US space company Blue Origin is now aiming to launch its first orbital rocket on Sunday, it announced on X, because of rough seas in the Atlantic where it hopes to land the first stage booster on a ship.
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos's company Blue Origin is poised to launch its first orbital rocket next week, marking a pivotal moment in the commercial space race currently dominated by Elon Musk's SpaceX.
"This is our first flight and we've prepared rigorously for it."
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket is all set for its debut mission. The launch vehicle will lift off from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station no earlier than January 10 during a 3-hour launch window that opens at 11:30 am IST.
Blue Origin says it's delaying the first launch of its New Glenn rocket due to unfavorable weather conditions for landing the booster.
NASA announced Tuesday it may turn to Elon Musk's SpaceX or Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin to help reduce the soaring costs of returning Martian rocks collected by the Perseverance rover to Earth.