A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket rests at Launch Complex 36 ahead of its scheduled early morning launch on Jan. 13 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
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Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin on Monday SpaceX has canceled the inaugural launch of its New Glenn rocket after last-minute problems with the vehicle, in a blow to its attempt to compete with Elon Musk's SpaceX in the satellite space.
The launch was scheduled to take place from Cape Canaveral in Florida starting at 1 a.m. ET.
“We are pausing the launch attempt today to troubleshoot a vehicle subsystem issue that will take us beyond the launch window,” the company said on social media platform X.
Blue Origin said it is reviewing opportunities for the next launch attempt.
The 320-foot-tall, partially reusable New Glenn rocket is facing delays in its liftoff time before a final decision is made to cancel its launch.
“As part of the long-term vision, we really need to protect this planet. And the role of space technologies.” Arian Cornell, Blue Origin's vice president of space systems, said during a live broadcast of the intended liftoff. “That's also why we started with reusable rockets and reusable engines.”
This breaking news story is being updated.
