Blue Origin · Ars Technica
NASA chief praises progress Blue Origin is making after launch failure
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NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said this week that Blue Origin has been putting significant resources into the cleanup of its launch pad since the explosion of its New Glenn rocket there in late May.
Key facts
- Most independent observers have suggested that a 12- to 18-month timeline is probably the most realistic for New Glenn’s return to flight — It is counting on the company’s Mk. 1 lander to carry dozens of cargo missions to the Moon, and its Mk. 2 lander to eventually ferry people to the lunar surface
- So plan A is much still to launch the Mk. 1 on New Glenn
- NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said this week that Blue Origin has been putting significant resources into the cleanup of its launch pad since the explosion of its New Glenn rocket there in late
Summary
“Blue Origin’s response to the situation is almost beyond impressive, and that’s not a NASA assessment,” Isaacman said in response to questions from reporters on Wednesday afternoon. NASA has a significant stake in Blue Origin’s return to flight. Before the accident, Blue Origin had been hoping to launch its first Mk. 1 mission, named Endurance, later this year for a cargo landing on the Moon. Blue Origin officials, including chief executive Dave Limp, have said the company is working toward rebuilding Launch Complex 36A, completing the anomaly investigation, and launching New Glenn on a return-to-flight mission before the end of this year.