CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Blue Origin officials said they were “standing down” early Monday on their attempt of the New Glenn Mission rocket launch.
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The launch was scheduled for after 1 a.m. from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Brevard County.
After multiple countdown resets, around 3:10 a.m., Blue Origin called a scrub to give the team more time to access the launch criteria.
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Officials said they would continue to “troubleshoot a vehicle subsystem issue.”
We’re standing down on today’s launch attempt to troubleshoot a vehicle subsystem issue that will take us beyond our launch window. We’re reviewing opportunities for our next launch attempt.
— Blue Origin (@blueorigin) January 13, 2025
The New Glenn is roughly 320 feet tall and designed to carry satellites into space.
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The rocket is considered among the most powerful in the world; it can be categorized as a heavy-lift launch vehicle.
Blue Origin said the key objective is to reach orbit safely.
“This is our first flight and we’ve prepared rigorously for it,” said Jarrett Jones, SVP, New Glenn. “But no amount of ground testing or mission simulations are a replacement for flying this rocket. It’s time to fly. No matter what happens, we’ll learn, refine, and apply that knowledge to our next launch.”
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