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Blue Origin’s next launch now won’t happen until 2027
Thursday, November 5, 2026
Blue Origin announced a delay of its New Glenn rocket launch to January 2027, following a May launchpad explosion at its Florida facility. CEO Dave Limp communicated the revised timeline to staff in a memo reviewed by CNBC and the Financial Times. The explosion occurred before a scheduled flight that would have been the rocket's first orbital test.
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