Blue Origin targets year-end return to flight for New Glenn after explosion
Blue Origin aims to have its New Glenn heavy‑lift rocket back on Cape Canaveral’s LC‑36 and ready to launch by the end of 2026, after a May on‑pad explosion destroyed the vehicle. Officials say the propellant farm, oxygen, liquid hydrogen and LNG tanks survived, while the transporter‑erector was destroyed and will be replaced with a new vertical‑conop approach. The plan is ambitious given the damage and ongoing investigation, and downtime could affect NASA’s Artemis program and other customers relying on LC‑36.
