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FAA orders investigation into Blue Origin’s New Glenn mishap

The New Glenn rocket will have to stay grounded while the company investigates what caused the apparent failure of its upper stage.

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Apr 20, 2026 at 16:11 TechCrunch

FAA orders investigation into Blue Origin’s New Glenn mishap

The New Glenn rocket will have to stay grounded while the company investigates what caused the apparent failure of its upper stage.

Apr 19, 2026 at 19:02 TechCrunch

Blue Origin’s New Glenn put a customer satellite in the wrong orbit during its third launch

The first major failure of Blue Origin's new heavy-launch system could create delays to its ambition to help NASA and the Trump administr...

Apr 19, 2026 at 18:19 Ars Technica

Blue Origin's rocket reuse achievement marred by upper stage failure

Blue Origin's reused first stage hit its targets, but New Glenn's upper stage did not.

Apr 19, 2026 at 11:45 TechCrunch

Blue Origin successfully reuses a New Glenn rocket for the first time ever

It's a major milestone for the company's new mega-rocket system, putting it in position to challenge SpaceX's dominance of the global lau...

Apr 17, 2026 at 13:06 Ars Technica

Rocket Report: Starship V3 test-fired; ESA's tentative step toward crew launch

Blue Origin will soon launch the third flight of its New Glenn rocket, this time with a reused booster.

Apr 15, 2026 at 13:38 Ars Technica

Blue Origin has a new employee stock plan, but not everyone is happy

"We are being intentional about creating liquidity events."

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