Blue Origin revealed What Happened with New Glenn: NO Launch until Starship Flight 7...

Blue Origin revealed What Happened with New Glenn: NO Launch until Starship Flight 7...
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00:00: Intro
00:42: New Glenn’s delay and the previous abort’s reasons
06:40: Flight 7’s updates
08:31: China’s ambitious plan on the Moon in 2026
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Blue Origin revealed What Happened with New Glenn: NO Launch until Starship Flight 7...
Incredible developments are unfolding in the world of space exploration!
Blue Origin faces yet another setback with a disappointing abort, and the reasons behind this incident have now been revealed. What exactly went wrong? Meanwhile, SpaceX’s Starship launch date has seen minor adjustments, but confidence in its readiness remains high.
Across the globe, China has unveiled ambitious plans to plant its flag on the Moon as early as next year, showcasing its rapidly advancing space program.
With so much exciting news to cover, let’s dive right in on today’s episode of Great SpaceX!
Blue Origin revealed What Happened with New Glenn: NO Launch until Starship Flight 7...
Many space enthusiasts were likely left disappointed after spending two hours watching the New Glenn launch attempt on January 13, only to be met with six postponements and an eventual abort announcement. Naturally, this raised questions about the updated launch schedule and the root causes of the problem.
Let’s begin with the updated schedule. Following the aborted attempt, Blue Origin announced on X: “New Glenn Launch Update: Our next launch attempt is no earlier than Tuesday, January 14. Our three-hour launch window remains the same, opening at 1 a.m. EST (0600 UTC).” However, the company tempered expectations by adding: “Tonight's poor weather forecast at LC-36 could result in missing this window.”
Unfortunately, this prediction proved accurate. In a subsequent update, Blue Origin stated: “We’re moving our NG-1 launch to no earlier than Thursday, January 16. The three-hour launch window opens at 1 a.m. EST (0600 UTC).”
Blue Origin revealed What Happened with New Glenn: NO Launch until Starship Flight 7...
This new schedule notably places New Glenn’s launch behind SpaceX’s Starship Flight 7, which is currently targeted for January 15. With both missions vying for attention, Blue Origin’s failure to meet its original timeline has ceded the opportunity for New Glenn to launch first. Considering Blue Origin’s attempts to gain credibility in the competitive space industry, this missed chance could be seen as a major setback.
Moreover, January 16 might not be the final launch date. Weather conditions at the New Glenn launch area are expected to remain unfavorable for several days. Weather factors, including visibility, wind, and sea conditions for booster recovery, play a crucial role in determining launch feasibility. As Blue Origin plans to land the New Glenn booster on its droneship Jacklyn, poor conditions could lead to further postponements. The situation recalls last summer’s repeatedly delayed Starliner mission, which eventually launched but fell short of expectations. Is New Glenn heading toward a similar fate? Although setbacks are disappointing, we remain hopeful for a successful outcome.

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To be resolved, thank you.

[HeatherHartman-zi]

I want to see SpaceX and Blue Origin succeed. I don’t understand how some people would want either program to fail.

[Logoseum]

Blue Origin never intended to launch New Glenn, it was a systems shakeout disguised as a launch attempt to try to look competitive.

[Ingens_Scherz]

People seem to forget, oddly, that New Glenn is a tri-fuel system (methalox booster / hydrolox upper stage). It is therefore an "orders of magnitude" more complex system than anything SpaceX offers. It has also always - astonishingly to me - been touted as an oven-ready system that would be 100% successful on its first launch, to the point where it was actually being lined up for a Mars mission (!!!). Well, until yesterday post-scrub when expectations were rapidly lowered to an essentially "this is just a test object" level suggesting an about shift to an iterative "philosophy" which feels more like quiet panic.
But, you know, physics and experience can't be ignored. It's a completely untested system RW; hydrolox is notoriously unpredictable for new systems (history shows); software is software (buggy).
I want it to succeed, but if it flies this year I'll be amazed. And unless BO are suddenly willing to lose quite a few of them before it works, it won't.

[jhill]

Blue Origin a more serious competitor? It's not a competitor at all. Vaporware is NOT competition.

[Csmatt]

Bro this is a horrible vid, I admit that I am a fan of Elon and starship. this does not call into question of New Glen's reliability, all rockets have issues when they're new falcon 9 had problems starship had and has problems... I'm really considering unsubscribing from the channel because of this ridiculous bias

[gracialonignasiver]

New Glenn just successfully launched to orbit first try. Lost the booster, but made it to orbit. That's a success considering how big that rocket is.

[pauld]

As one of those who watched & waited for B.O.'s launch all the way to the scrub, I think I might skip watching live and just catch the replay.

[undertow]

SLS is sitting in the corner laughing it’s ass off and Boeing just raised it’s hand and said “we’re gonna need another $2 billion”

[Sam_Bellwood]

Doesn't matter when it launches. It's an incredible event in the spaceflight industry. If they can land the booster on the first flight, this will be huge!

[davewilson]

There's only one uncertainty about a New Glenn launch: which word will get used -- aborted, delayed, postponed, ...

[MidnightOtter-]

The new Glenn is a cool rocket. I can't wait for it's launch.

[bobpratt]

Both competitors should ignore missing deadlines in pursuit of their goals to launch and return. A few days here and there for such a massive effort is not the same as a running race between athletes. First across the line is not that important.

[angelarch]

I sure hope New Glenn launches fine this week. We need another reusable rocket, at least as a backup. At most, as friendly competition to push innovation and affordable pricing.

[lhyksus]

I just cannot help wonder why NASA has so much faith in Blue Origin when it has not actually accomplished anything.

[Soggy__Toast]

Bezos should just stick with his carnival ride.

[capohd]

Being a bit too critical about aborts of a first time launch. SpaceX has also had delays of very similar issues with liquid methane. It really doesn't reflect on future reliability. The overall development time of New Glenn is worth scrutiny, but these delays of a new rocket debut are par for the course, especially when they are using this as a certification flight, not just a test flight.

[andrewkelly]

Hey Kevin, we all know your biases & prejudices in favour of SpaceX and against Blue Origin, but we continue to watch your videos nevertheless, because at least you cover what’s happening with both companies fairly comprehensively. But c’mon, how can you say that delaying New Glenn’s launch by a few days (weeks?) is a disaster, whereas delaying Starship IFT 7 by the same amount doesn’t even rate a mention? I’m also a SpaceX fan, but don’t you agree that the better New Glenn does on its first launch, the better for humanity as a whole? I bet even Elon thinks this way, because I’m certain he would value a degree of real competition to validate the incredible things that SpaceX has achieved in its 20-odd years of existence.

[b.r.]

I am not a big fan of Jeff Bezos, but some of your comments in this video are not fair. These minor launch delays are not a big deal. The purge system being blocked by ice should be easy to address, and is an issue with ground systems (not flight hardware). They can’t be blamed for playing it safe. It has taken them an eternity to get to the pad, but they have made it to the pad finally. And yes, they are way behind their competition.

[edvard]

Can't help but thank you for validating my decision to unsubscribe from your highly bogus scripting. Seems like you think SpaceX never gets delayed due to weather or they never have had holds in their developmental flights. The BFR is nothing more than a gigantic semi truck only capable of reaching LEO by itself. And worse yet it can only deliver Starlink sats. Makes great financial sense for EM but not so much for other launch buyers.

[frankmueller]

"Blue Origin announces New Glen actually constructed of cardboard and may have difficulties with launch."