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Blue Origin's New Shepard suborbital vehicle stands on the launch pad at the company's West Texas site on Jan. 28, 2025. A liftoff planned for that day was scrubbed due to weather and an avionics issue.

Blue Origin to launch New Shepard moon-gravity mission on Feb. 4 after glitch

By Mike Wall published

Blue Origin is targeting Feb. 4 for the 29th launch of its New Shepard suborbital rocket, which was postponed from Jan. 28 due to weather and technical issues.

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Blue Origin's New Shepard suborbital vehicle stands on the launch pad at the company's West Texas site on Jan. 28, 2025. A liftoff planned for that day was scrubbed due to weather and an avionics issue.

Blue Origin scrubs landmark New Shepard moon-gravity launch due to weather, rocket glitch

By Mike Wall published

Blue Origin scrubbed the planned 29th launch of its New Shepard suborbital rocket today (Jan. 28) due to uncooperative weather and a vehicle issue.

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a white-and-blue rocket launches under a blue sky

Blue Origin to simulate moon gravity on Jan. 28 New Shepard suborbital launch

By Mike Wall published

Blue Origin will launch the 29th mission of its New Shepard suborbital vehicle on Jan. 28, on an uncrewed research flight that will simulate lunar gravity conditions.

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Blue Origin New Glenn rocket lifts off from Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 2:03 a.m. EST on Jan. 16, 2025.

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin launches massive New Glenn rocket into orbit on 1st flight (video)

By Brett Tingley, Josh Dinner published

Blue Origin's powerful New Glenn rocket reached orbit on its first-ever flight early this morning (Jan. 16).

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Blue Origin's first New Glenn rocket stands on the pad on Jan. 13, 2025, ahead of its planned liftoff that day.

Blue Origin scrubs 1st New Glenn rocket launch due to technical issue

By Mike Wall published

Blue Origin called off the debut launch of its powerful New Glenn rocket this morning (Jan. 13) due to a technical issue.

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a white rocket stands on a launch pad at night

Watch Blue Origin launch its 1st New Glenn rocket early Jan. 16 in a free livestream

By Mike Wall last updated

Blue Origin plans to launch the debut mission of its powerful New Glenn rocket early Thursday morning (Jan. 16), and you can watch the action live.

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Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket stacked on the launch pad in November 2024.

What time is Blue Origin's 1st New Glenn rocket launch on Jan. 16?

By Tariq Malik last updated

Blue Origin will launch its first-ever New Glenn rocket on Jan. 16. Here's what time it will fly and where to look to watch it.

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A blue and white rocket on the launch pad with towers on each side.

Blue Origin delays 1st New Glenn rocket launch due to rough seas for landing

By Tariq Malik published

Bad weather for a rocket landing has pushed Blue Origin's first New Glenn launch to Jan. 12.

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a spacesuited astronaut gives thumbs up while a white rocket is lit by spotlights on its launch pad

The 'original' John Glenn gave his 'go' for Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

John Glenn's last correspondence before his death was to approve the use of his name for Blue Origin's first orbital-class rocket. Glenn hailed the booster for what it could enable for spaceflight.

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Blue Origin's first New Glenn rocket on the launch pad at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

Blue Origin to launch its 1st New Glenn rocket on Jan. 10

By Mike Wall published

Blue Origin plans to launch its New Glenn heavy-lift rocket for the first time ever in the wee hours of Friday morning (Jan. 10).

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