NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman praised Blue Origin's rapid cleanup efforts following the May explosion of its New Glenn rocket at Launch Complex 36A. While Blue Origin aims to resume flights by year-end, NASA relies heavily on the New Glenn for future lunar lander missions, though independent observers suggest a 12- to 18-month timeline is more realistic.
Background
Blue Origin's New Glenn heavy-lift rocket suffered a catastrophic failure during a test firing in late May, destroying its primary launch pad. This incident jeopardizes key components of NASA's Artemis program, which depends on New Glenn to launch lunar landers.
- Source
- Ars Technica
- Published
- Jul 2, 2026 at 03:57 AM
- Score
- 7.0 / 10