Blue Origin insists New Glenn will rise from the ashes this year after explosion deleted launchpad
29-06-2026 14:30 via theregister.com

Blue Origin insists New Glenn will rise from the ashes this year after explosion deleted launchpad

Blue Origin's boss has reiterated that the Jeff Bezos-owned space biz will return to flight this year after an explosion destroyed a New Glenn rocket and severely damaged its launchpad. CEO Dave Limp last week used X to praise workers who have been clearing the wreckage from Launch Complex 36. "We have started reconstruction and still plan to fly again this year," he said. Over the weekend, Limp posted a video showing the assembly of a crane beside the launchpad's tower, which is being dismantle
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