Blue Origin’s next launch now won’t happen until 2027
Blue Origin has delayed the next launch of its New Glenn rocket to January 2027 following a launchpad explosion earlier this year. CEO Dave Limp cited ongoing repairs and weather-related challenges as the primary reasons for the revised timeline.
Why it matters
The delay impacts the competitive landscape of the commercial space industry and the deployment schedule for Amazon's satellite constellation.
Blue Origin plans to do its next New Glenn rocket launch in January 2027, according to CNBC and the Financial Times, which cite a memo from CEO Dave Limp sent to staff. The new timeline follows a May launchpad explosion that damaged Blue Origin’s New Glenn launchpad ahead of a flight that would have brought Amazon Leo satellites into space.
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