Blue Origin pushes first New Glenn flight to January 13 [Update]

Update – Blue Origin has shared a new launch update for New Glenn Flight 1 and the mission is now shifted to January 13 due to unfavorable weather conditions for the first stage landing. The rocket will favor a three-hour launch window opening on Monday at 1 a.m. EST. The launch was initially planned for January 10, which was later decided to 12th and now there’s a new extension. However, Blue Origin is not the only one to face this issue, SpaceX was also ready to conduct the seventh Starship flight test on January 10 but had to delay the launch due to the weather.

Original Story: Published on January 9, 2025

Blue Origin has pushed the first New Glenn rocket launch initially scheduled for January 10 to January 12 due to unfavorable weather around the Florida launch site.

On January 6, the company officially announced that the flight was targeting no earlier than January 10 from Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

In a new statement published today, Blue Origin announced a new targeted launch no earlier than January 12. This delay was caused by a high sea state in the Atlantic Ocean where the first stage will land.

Blue Origin New Glenn standing vertical at Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Station, Florida launch pad (Credit – Blue Origin)

Based on a new announcement, Blue Origin will launch within a three-hour window that will open on Sunday at 1 a.m. EST.

The New Glenn is a two-stage rocket and its first stage will cut off after hot-staging to head back to the Earth and land vertically on the droneship named Jaclyn.

This will be the first flight for the New Glenn and the payload fairings are already deployed on top of the second stage as it awaits the launch.

Check more information about the mission here.

Pointy end up! New Glenn is vertical at LC-36 in Florida. Just need the sea to settle down a bit. Some context on our 1/12 target launch date—our objective is to reach orbit. Anything beyond that is a bonus. Landing our booster offshore is ambitious—but we’re going for it. No… pic.twitter.com/R76uArtxda

— Dave Limp (@davill) January 10, 2025