A November return for New Glenn is possible, but it remains a reported outlook. On October 28, Advanced Television said Blue Origin had not confirmed a launch date. The report cited Aviation Week for the completion of reconstruction of the 430-foot Vehicle Access Tower at Launch Complex 36.
Blue Origin’s own updates give the technical context: the company identified the main oxygen valve on one BE-4 engine as the origin of the May hotfire anomaly, and described planned valve changes and a different way to prepare the rocket at the pad.
Is a November New Glenn flight confirmed?
Advanced Television reported a possible November flight, not a scheduled launch. Blue Origin’s stated target, in a June 1 update, was to fly again before the end of 2026.
What Blue Origin said caused the May anomaly
Blue Origin said the May 28 hotfire anomaly originated at the main oxygen valve on one BE-4 engine. The company said recovered hardware and inspections confirmed the finding.
In an August 5 update, Blue Origin said component and engine hotfire tests had informed small valve modifications intended for retrofit to existing engines. At that time, the company expected the modified hardware by the end of August, and said remaining fault-tree analysis was still underway.
How Blue Origin planned to operate the pad differently
On June 30, Blue Origin described a plan to mate New Glenn’s stages horizontally inside the Integration Facility, move the integrated vehicle to the pad, then use a crane to raise it into a vertical position. The company planned to mate the payload after the rocket was upright.
