Blue Origin's rocket launch just got postponed. Here's why.
The wait to reach orbit continues.
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Jeff Bezos' rocket isn't going to be taking to the skies just yet.
In the early hours of Monday morning Blue Origin announced that New Glenn, a reusable rocket set to launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, would not be going anywhere today due to a "vehicle subsystem issue".
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"We’re standing down on today’s launch attempt to troubleshoot a vehicle subsystem issue that will take us beyond our launch window," reads the post. "We’re reviewing opportunities for our next launch attempt."
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New Glenn's launch had already been pushed back several times before the announcement. The rocket would have been Blue Origin's first to reach orbit, with a reusable booster aiming to land on a platform in the Atlantic.
