Blue Origin New Glenn failure could delay NASA Artemis return
Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos's space company, just had a rough day: its New Glenn rocket failed to deliver a satellite payload into the proper orbit and ended up as space junk.
This isn't just an expensive mistake (hello, insurance claim); it could also throw a wrench in NASA's Artemis program, which is all about getting humans back to the moon.
FAA investigates New Glenn launch
The failed launch is now under investigation by the FAA, and that could slow down Artemis even more.
The New Glenn rocket was supposed to help send Blue Origin's Blue Moon lander into space, but with this setback, the already-delayed moon landing might not happen until 2028.
Blue Origin says it's hoping to launch a Mark 1 test lander before the end of the year—even if things are looking a bit uncertain right now.