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Blue Origin plans to launch New Glenn again this year after explosion
Key takeaways
- Blue Origin is planning to fly its New Glenn rocket again in 2026 despite last week s massive explosion, according to CEO Dave Limp.
- Limp said Monday that more of the launchpad s infrastructure was in good shape than expected following the explosion, which happened during testing at the company s site in Cape Canaveral, Florida.
- We will fly again before the end of this year, he said.
Blue Origin is planning to fly its New Glenn rocket again in 2026 despite last week s massive explosion, according to CEO Dave Limp.
Limp said Monday that more of the launchpad s infrastructure was in good shape than expected following the explosion, which happened during testing at the company s site in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Limp also said that another previously flown New Glenn rocket booster that was at the launch complex, along with three of the rocket s upper stages, also look good.
We will fly again before the end of this year, he said.
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