Blue Origin misses New Glenn Flight 2 liftoff, here’s the new launch date

Earlier today, Blue Origin pushed the initial launch date for the New Glenn Flight 2 (NG-2) mission due to bad weather. The liftoff was targeted for 2:45 p.m. ET (19:45 UTC).

After the initial downwinding clock, the launch director reset the clock with a new T-0 of 3:18 PM EST to allow for the weather to clear for the launch. The company again marked a hold to get more time to see whether improvement.

Following weather clearance, the launch team found an issue with our ground support equipment at the pad. The New Glenn then decided a new T-0 at 4:12 PM EST (21:12 UTC).

Later, Blue Origin scrubbed the launch date due to weather, specifically the cumulus cloud rule. In the follow-up, the company announced that the next launch attempt is no earlier than Wednesday, November 12, due to forecasted weather and sea state conditions.

“We worked with the FAA and range to select a launch window from 2:50 PM – 4:17 PM EST (19:50-21:17 UTC),” wrote the company. This time, the webcast will start at T-20 minutes, compared to T-45 minutes in the initial attempt.

Mission Details

New Glenn is a two-stage rocket, featuring a first stage with seven BE-4 engines, each of which generates 550,000 lbf of thrust at sea level. The second stage equips two BE-3U engines, which take the payload into orbit.

The rocket will liftoff from Launch Complex 36 and ascend into space, followed by stage separation. After this event, the booster reorients itself to the landing trajectory and aims to mark New Glenn’s first stage landing on the Jacklyn droneship.

The mission will carry NASA’s ESCAPADE satellites to study Mars’ magnetosphere.