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Blue Origin Resets New Glenn’s Mars Launch for Nov. 12 After Weather Scrub

An FAA‑approved daytime window clears the way for the second New Glenn flight with NASA’s ESCAPADE payload.

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Darkness falls as a Blue Origin New Glenn rocket is prepped for launch Saturday, Nov. 8 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The rocket was scheduled to launch Sunday, Nov. 9 on NASA's ESCAPADE mission before Blue Origin ultimately was forced to postpone liftoff due to weather.
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Overview

  • Sunday’s attempt was called off minutes before liftoff under the cumulus cloud rule after multiple holds, with a cruise vessel entering the safety zone contributing to delays.
  • Blue Origin now targets Wednesday, Nov. 12, with a 2:50–4:17 p.m. ET window selected in coordination with the FAA and range operators during shutdown‑related daytime restrictions.
  • The mission will send NASA’s twin ESCAPADE spacecraft on a path that includes loitering near Earth–Sun L2 before a planned arrival at Mars in 2027 to study atmospheric loss and the magnetosphere.
  • Engineers will again try to land the first stage on the autonomous ship Jacklyn, a key reusability test after the booster was lost during New Glenn’s January debut.
  • Blue Origin cites weather and sea‑state conditions as ongoing constraints, and the rocket is also carrying a Viasat technology demonstrator as part of a NASA project.