Bezos’s Giant New Glenn Rocket’s Critical Mission Delayed: New Attempt on November 12

The critical launch mission of the New Glenn rocket, developed by Jeff Bezos’s space company Blue Origin, has been postponed due to weather conditions. The rocket is set to carry NASA’s critical mission to Mars.

Jeff Bezos’s space company Blue Origin canceled the second launch attempt of its New Glenn rocket due to poor weather conditions, some technical glitches on the launch pad, and a cruise ship entering the flight path. The company announced Sunday evening that the second attempt would be made on Wednesday, November 12.

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) had previously imposed temporary restrictions on space launches last week due to constraints arising from the government shutdown. Blue Origin worked in coordination with the FAA during this period and received approval for the new attempt.

A Vital Mission for the Rocket and the Company

This mission is of critical importance for the company for multiple reasons. First and foremost, it will fully prove the reusability of New Glenn. The rocket successfully completed its first launch by reaching orbit in January, but the booster stage exploded during landing on the drone ship at sea. Blue Origin aims to successfully land the booster intact for the first time on this second mission.

Furthermore, this will be New Glenn’s first commercial mission. On this flight, the rocket will launch NASA’s twin ESCAPADE spacecraft toward Mars. These twin satellites, nicknamed “Blue” and “Gold,” will first stay at the L2 Lagrange point of the Earth-Sun system for a year. They will then make a brief Earth flyby before reaching Mars orbit toward the end of 2027. The two small satellites will orbit Mars on different trajectories, collecting data on the magnetic field, plasma density, ion movements, and atmospheric escape processes. The information gathered will be an important reference for understanding Mars’s geophysical evolution and past potential habitability conditions.

In addition, the rocket will also carry a technology demonstrator developed by Viasat. This payload will be sent into space to be tested as part of another NASA project. Therefore, this mission is not just a rocket launch for Blue Origin. The company aims to reduce launch costs through its reusable rocket technology and reach a level where it can compete with SpaceX.

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