Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket is ready to launch after being delayed.


Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket is ready to launch after being delayed.

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Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket is ready to launch after being delayed.

Blue Origin's new rocket launch was delayed because of ice. The ice was found in a part of the rocket that helps it move. The company tried to fix the problem, but they ran out of time before the launch window closed.

The weather was also bad on Tuesday, so the launch was delayed again. SpaceX, another space company, also had a launch planned, which further delayed Blue Origin's launch. Before the ice problem, rough seas had already caused a delay, as Blue Origin wanted to land the rocket on a platform in the ocean.

The new rocket is called New Glenn, named after John Glenn, the first American to orbit Earth. It is much taller than Blue Origin's other rocket, New Shepard, which takes people to the edge of space. New Shepard launches from Texas, while New Glenn launches from Florida.

Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, started Blue Origin 25 years ago. He was at Mission Control for the launch attempt. Mission Control is located near the Kennedy Space Center, where the rocket is launched from.

Even though the launch was delayed, Bezos remains optimistic. He said that the company will keep trying until the launch is successful. He is dedicated to making space travel more common and accessible.


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Why was Blue Origin's rocket launch delayed?

The launch was delayed because of ice found in a part of the rocket that helps it move.

What is the name of Blue Origin's new rocket?

The new rocket is called New Glenn.

Who started Blue Origin?

Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, started Blue Origin.


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