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Blue Origin Scrubs New Glenn Rocket's Inaugural Launch Due to Technical Issue

The highly anticipated debut of Jeff Bezos' orbital-class rocket was halted minutes before liftoff to address a subsystem problem, with no new launch date announced.

  • Blue Origin canceled the maiden launch of its 320-foot New Glenn rocket early Monday, citing a technical issue with a vehicle subsystem discovered during the countdown.
  • The New Glenn rocket, designed for heavy-lift capabilities, aims to rival SpaceX's Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy in the commercial and national security space sectors.
  • The mission, dubbed NG-1, planned to test Blue Origin’s Blue Ring Pathfinder spacecraft and recover the rocket's first-stage booster on a barge in the Atlantic Ocean.
  • The launch has faced multiple delays, including unfavorable weather conditions at sea, pushing Blue Origin further behind SpaceX in the private space race.
  • Blue Origin has not set a new launch date, emphasizing the importance of troubleshooting and learning from the aborted attempt to ensure future success.
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