Blue Origin cancels New Glenn’s second flight due to weather

Blue Origin has postponed the second flight of its New Glenn rocket, intended to launch NASA’s twin satellites for the Escapade mission to Mars, originally scheduled for Sunday at Cape Canaveral due to bad weather. The FAA’s emergency order following the government shutdown has restricted commercial launches, complicating future launch opportunities. New Glenn’s development has experienced delays, and it aims to recover its reusable first-stage booster on an autonomous platform. The satellites will orbit Earth before heading to Mars, expected to arrive in 2027.

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