Blue Origin, founded in 2000 by Jeff Bezos, is an American aerospace manufacturer and spaceflight services company. It develops reusable rocket engines, launch vehicles like New Shepard and New Glenn, in-space systems, and lunar landers such as Blue Moon. Blue Origin is also a NASA partner, collaborating on the Artemis program for lunar exploration and working towards a sustainable human presence on the Moon, with partners like Lockheed Martin, Boeing, and Draper. Key activities include space tourism, satellite deployment capabilities, and advancing technologies to lower space travel costs.
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Blue Origin announced on its official social media account that the launch is scheduled for November 13 at 2:57 PM EST.
Key partners in the ESCAPADE mission include Rocket Lab, NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Advanced Space LLC, and Blue Origin.
Blue Origin planned its New Glenn rocket launch for 2:50 p.m. EST at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
Blue Origin is rescheduling the launch of New Glenn to Thursday, November 13, with a launch window from 2:57 PM to 4:25 PM EST.
Blue Origin is assessing opportunities to establish the next launch window based on forecasted space weather and range availability.
Blue Origin has postponed the launch of the New Glenn rocket.
Key partners in the EscaPADE mission include Rocket Lab, NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Advanced Space LLC, and Blue Origin.
Rosen College is collaborating with representatives from Blue Origin and Axiom Space to explore opportunities in space hospitality and culinary equipment development.
Blue Origin is aiming for another launch attempt of the New Glenn rocket as soon as Wednesday from 2:50pm to 4:17pm (1950-2117 GMT).
Blue Origin launched its second flight of the New Glenn launch vehicle carrying the Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers (EscaPADE) from Launch Complex 36A, Cape Canaveral SFS.
Mason Peck noted that increased competition between SpaceX and Blue Origin could expand launch options.
The only other rockets to launch from Florida this year were Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket, a United Launch Alliance Vulcan rocket, and three ULA Atlas V rockets.
In its second effort, Blue Origin will try to recover the booster stage of the New Glenn rocket.
Blue Origin's launch will serve as a key test of whether it can achieve booster recovery, which would be a technical breakthrough if successful.
Blue Origin announced the new launch date on its official X account at 7:05 PM ET on November 9.
Blue Origin has postponed the launch of its New Glenn rocket scheduled for November 9.
Blue Origin provided BE4 rocket engines to an undisclosed recipient.
Blue Origin is considering the next launch opportunity based on the forecasted weather.
Laura Maginnis, Vice President of New Glenn Mission Management, stated that Blue Origin is collaborating closely with both the FAA and NASA teams.
The New Glenn launch will mark Blue Origin's first test of its next-generation rocket designed to compete with major U.S. commercial launch vehicles.