Blue Origin still does not know why New Glenn exploded but plans to fly again this year

Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp confirmed the company still does not know the root cause of the May 28 New Glenn rocket explosion, with early analysis pointing to the aft section of the first stage. The blast destroyed the launch pad's transporter-erector and lightning tower at Cape Canaveral. In response, Blue Origin is switching to a crane-based approach to stand the rocket upright, which is expected to speed up return-to-flight and improve launch cadence. Limp remains optimistic about flying again before end of 2026. The stakes are significant: New Glenn is critical to NASA's Artemis moon landing program targeting 2028, and Amazon's Project Kuiper satellite constellation deployment depends on it meeting an FCC deadline.

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