Blue Origin Pivots to Redesigned Launchpad after Explosion in Push to Fly by End of 2026
30 Jun 2026
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CNBC - Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp said the startup is determined to return to flight “by the end of this year” after one of its New Glenn rockets exploded on the launchpad in May.
The rocket company won’t be “rebuilding the same pad,” but is using the same site and will use another configuration that was already in development.
Limp said Blue Origin continues to “actively investigate” the cause of the hot-fire mishap.
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Note: Blue Origin is headquartered in Kent.
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