Blue Origin delays New Glenn
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Solar storms force NASA to delay the New Glenn Mars mission
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket, tasked with carrying NASA’s Mars mission known as ESCAPADE, has had its launch scrubbed due to the threat of solar storms on November 12, 2025. This delay is a result of intense space weather conditions,
It could be a launch double-header on Florida's Space Coast as both Blue Origin and United Launch Alliance will attempt launches on Thursday.
Blue Origin is the space company founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos. The heavy-lift New Glenn rocket is set to lift off on its second flight, and Blue Origin will attempt to recover the rocket’s reusable first stage booster on a landing platform in the Atlantic Ocean.