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Blue Origin Delays Second New Glenn Launch Over Solar Storm Risk

The company is reviewing new dates to safeguard NASA's twin Escapade Mars orbiters.

Overview

  • The postponement was announced on X, and no new launch date has been set.
  • The mission's payload consists of two NASA Escapade orbiters built to study Mars' atmosphere.
  • Blue Origin cited concern that current space-weather conditions could affect the Escapade spacecraft.
  • The flight from Cape Canaveral had already been pushed from Sunday because of poor weather.
  • The solar storm disrupted radio communications and satellite navigation in some regions and produced auroras far to the south.