Blue Origin Vows to Resume New Glenn Launches Before End of Year in Wake of Massive Explosion Despite a launch pad explosion destroying a New Glenn rocket and its transporter-erector, Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp stated that critical infrastructure like propellant tanks and the main support gantry sustained manageable damage. The company plans to resume New Glenn launches by the end of the year, utilizing an alternative vertical assembly capability and bypassing the need for a new transporter-erector.

• Blue Origin experienced a launch pad explosion during a New Glenn rocket engine test.
• Damage to the launch pad and adjacent facilities is less severe than initially feared.
• Propellant tanks and the main support gantry are repairable.
• The company plans to resume New Glenn launches by the end of the year.
• Blue Origin will adopt an alternative vertical assembly capability, eliminating the need for a transporter-erector.
• The explosion could impact NASA’s Artemis moon program timeline, which relies on Blue Origin’s lander.