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Blue Origin pivots to redesigned launchpad after explosion in push to fly by end of 2026
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Blue Origin announced it will not rebuild its damaged launchpad in the same configuration. Instead, the company will adopt a design that was under development for a larger variant of its New Glenn rocket.
Original reporting: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/30/blue-origin-explosion-launchpad.html