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Multiple sources said a more realistic timeline for Blue Origin to rebuild its pad and launch from there is 12 to 18 months. If this were to occur, it would significantly set back NASA and its Artemis Program, which is relying on the New Glenn rocket and Blue Moon lander for both cargo and eventually crewed missions to the lunar surface. But Blue Origin does have some important advantages. During a visit to the company last Friday, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman told Limp and Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos that he is “all in” on supporting the company’s efforts. So, too, is the US Space For
Blue Origin has set a very aggressive return-to-flight timeline… Historically, Blue Origin has not operated in such a rushed manner, either. What’s a realistic timeline? Multiple sources said a more realistic timeline for Blue Origin to rebuild its pad and launch from there is 12 to 18 months. …
… Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket was supposed to launch the company’s first lunar lander, Blue Moon Mark 1, some time this fall. The Blue Moon test mission is an important precursor for Blue Origin’s future human-rated Moon lander for the Artemis program, and NASA is eager to see it fly. …
… With sunrise on Friday teams from Blue Origin, the US Space Force, and NASA will be able to begin more thoroughly assessing the damage to Blue Origin’s facilities and begin picking up pieces of the rocket. pic.twitter.com/EfYn4QWW9M — Nick Johnson @NickJohnson315 May 29, 2026 Metaphorically, the ef… …
… Blue Origin also designed its launch pad at LC-36A long before the final specs for the New Glenn rocket were complete. Muratore said Blue Origin started poaching SpaceX employees to work on its Florida pad even before SpaceX completed the SLC-40 rebuild nearly a decade ago. …
… Fortunately for Blue Origin, he has the financial wherewithal to sustain the company through this failure, and to accelerate its recovery efforts. NASA, too, will be very keen to see Blue Origin get back on its feet as expeditiously as possible. …
… Investigators have now identified the cause of the failure, and Blue Origin is preparing to launch the next New Glenn mission as soon as next week. The Federal Aviation Administration and Blue Origin announced the closure of the failure investigation May 22. …
… Blue Origin is on the hook to pay for any repairs to property outside of the pad, as it is for the build of the pad itself, Chatman said. “The Launch Complex 36 rebuild, that’s on Blue, and we’ll look to Blue to be able to support them to continue to work as they rebuild that pad,” Chatman said. …
… The crew will subsequently rendezvous with the Blue Moon lander, dock, and enter the Blue Origin vehicle. On board the crew will test out the life support systems on Blue Moon and perform other functions. …
… Parsons : So is there a decision point… Ars : Like if you get to October or November of this year, and Blue Origin’s launch pads for New Glenn are nowhere near ready. Parsons : I think you’ve heard from Dave Limp, CEO of Blue Origin, and Jeff Bezos, and they are all in. …
… Garcia-Galan also announced that Blue Origin, with its Blue Moon Mark 1 lander, would deliver each of the rovers separately to the lunar surface. …