CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The first ever Blue Origin New Glenn launch, originally set to take off on Friday, Jan. 10, has been pushed back again.
The company announced a new launch date for Monday, Jan. 13.
Officials initially rescheduled the launch for Jan. 12, but cited concerns about sea conditions out in the Atlantic Ocean, where the rocket's booster was set to land.
New Glenn Launch Update: Sea state conditions are still unfavorable for booster landing. We're shifting our NG-1 launch date by one day to no earlier than January 13. Our three-hour window remains the same, opening Monday at 1 a.m. EST (0600 UTC).
— Blue Origin (@blueorigin) January 11, 2025
The NG-1 three-hour launch window opens at 1 a.m., and will take off from launch pad 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
The launch is ten years in the making as the rocket was developed and the historic pad was modernized.
Like SpaceX, the rocket’s first stage is reusable.
Right now, it is designed for a minimum of 25 flights.
The 270-foot-tall rocket is named after John Glenn, the first American in space.