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Blue Origin Says Something Weird Happened to New Glenn JUST Before LAUNCH! When New Date?SpaceX Community Jan 10, 2025 #starshiplaunch #starship #ift6Today, Blue Origin announced the postponement of its highly anticipated first launch of the New Glenn rocket. Originally slated for 1:00 A.M. EST on Friday, January 10, the launch was rescheduled to Sunday, January 12, at the same time due to adverse weather conditions in the Atlantic Ocean where the rocket's booster was intended to land.This mission marks the debut of Blue Origin's ambitions to challenge the likes of SpaceX in the reusable rocket domain. The delay underscores the critical nature of the booster's recovery, a testament to the company's commitment to reusability, which is central to reducing the cost of space travel and missions.The decision to delay was prompted by what Blue Origin described as a "high sea state" in the Atlantic, where the first stage of New Glenn was to be recovered on a barge named Jacklyn, after Jeff Bezos' mother. The company's statement on the social media platform X highlighted the ambitious nature of their recovery plan, noting, "We know landing the booster on our first try offshore in the Atlantic is ambitious — but we’re going for it."You know, I saw some of you commenting two days ago that Blue Origin would scrub the New Glenn launch on the actual day—and yes, they turned out to be right! While it’s true that New Glenn is behind schedule, let’s try to stay positive and support Blue Origin during this critical time. They're really optimistic about this rocket, aiming for reusability on a scale that could genuinely contribute to the already growing space sector.Also, some folks did ask, why they can't launch like SpaceX's Starship test flights? Well, what you all have to understand is that SpaceX and Blue Origin operate with two very different philosophies. One, SpaceX, is like the "throw everything at the wall and see what sticks" type of strategy, with Elon Musk famously saying, "Failure is an option here. If things are not failing, you are not innovating enough." They've got this 'hardware-rich' approach where they can afford to learn from failures in real-time because they've got a series of hardware ready to go up next.On the other hand, Blue Origin, takes a more measured, 'slow and steady wins the race' approach. They're more about ensuring each piece of tech is as close to perfect as possible before launch. It's not about how fast you can get something off the ground but how reliably you can do it over and over again. Yes, it might mean they're not churning out launches like SpaceX, but when they do get it right, it could mean less risk, more efficiency, and potentially, a game-changer in terms of cost-effectiveness!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmP5Dhzll-8
Also Bezos just has the one rocket.
He also has the New Shepard, a passenger carrying sounding rocket.
