What Happened
New Glenn Rocket Faces Reliability Questions After Anomaly
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket experienced a major setback during its third launch, failing to deliver the AST SpaceMobile’s Bluebird 7 satellite to the proper orbit due to a thrust anomaly. Despite the successful booster landing, the upper stage issue has raised concerns about the rocket’s reliability. The Federal Aviation Administration has grounded New Glenn pending investigation, which may impact the company’s ambitious launch manifest. This development was first reported by Gizmodo.