Blue Origin’s next launch now won’t happen until 2027

Blue Origin's next New Glenn rocket launch has been pushed back from the end of 2023 to January 2027 due to a May launchpad explosion and bad weather, according to a memo from CEO Dave Limp. The explosion damaged the launchpad ahead of a flight that would have brought Amazon Leo satellites into space. Limp cited bad weather as having an effect on the launchpad rebuilding process. The new launch window is about 10 days later than Blue Origin's earlier target, which was December 2023. Limp reassured staff that returning New Glenn to flight remains their top priority and is worth the delay.