Blue Origin pushes launch to January 2027 as it races to rebuild damaged launchpad
CNBC · Annie Palmer ·
CEO Dave Limp said the company has moved swiftly to repair a launchpad that was damaged by the New Glenn explosion in May but that the work hasn't been easy.
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin has delayed a return to flight for its flagship New Glenn rocket to January 2027, later than its earlier target of the end of this year, as it rushes to recover from a major explosion in May.
Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp told employees in a memo Wednesday that the company's launch timing slipped as a result of delays with reconstructing its Cape Canaveral launchpad, including due to bad weather over the summer.
"This small adjustment doesn't diminish what we've accomplished or the importance of the work still ahead," Limp wrote in the memo, which was viewed by CNBC. "Returning New Glenn to flight remains our top priority — it's worth it."