Blue Origin plans to launch New Glenn from Florida pad again this year

Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp announced that damage to the Florida launch pad from an explosion last week proved less extensive than initially feared. The company plans to prepare New Glenn rocket for another launch later this year. The cause of the explosion has not yet been disclosed.

Blue Origin hopes to launch its New Glenn rocket from its Florida launch pad again this year, announced the company's CEO Dave Limp. Limp confirmed that damage caused by the explosion that occurred last week was not as extensive as initially feared.

The New Glenn rocket test ended in an explosion some time ago, which raised concerns about both the state of the launch pad and the company's future plans. According to Limp, engineers have thoroughly reviewed the pad and preparations necessary for resuming operations have already begun.

Although Blue Origin is optimistic about the quick recovery of the launch pad, the company has not yet disclosed the exact cause of the explosion. The lack of clarification has raised questions among space sector observers, who are awaiting an official incident analysis.

New Glenn is Blue Origin's heavy-lift rocket, which plays an important role in the company's long-term strategy in the space sector. Successful recovery of the launch pad and a new launch attempt would give the company the opportunity to keep pace with competitors SpaceX and other players in the field.