It’s also on tap to launch variations of Blue Origin’s lunar landing vehicles. The company is a major participant in NASA’s Artemis program, which aims to send humans back to the moon.

But Blue Origin did not reach its bonus goal of guiding part of the New Glenn rocket called the first-stage booster back to a safe landing on a seafaring platform after takeoff. That maneuver ...

In the days before that scrub, Blue Origin delayed New Glenn’s launch twice because of rough seas in an area of the Atlantic Ocean where a barge has been stationed for a booster landing attempt.

The third parachute appeared to open later before landing. Blue Origin officials said, however, the capsule was designed to land safely with two parachutes and they did not report any major issues ...

descent and landing," Blue Origin wrote in an NS-29 mission description. Related: New Shepard: Rocket for space tourism Breaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching ...

Blue Origin is set to launch a New Shepard rocket Tuesday to conduct a test where moon-related technology will be tested while the experience simulated lunar gravity. File Photo courtesy of Blue ...

"We did in fact lose the booster," Cornell said. Blue Origin did not explain why or by how much the booster missed its landing. The culmination of a decade-long, multi-billion-dollar development ...

Bezos told Reuters on Sunday, before Blue Origin's first launch attempt, that he was most nervous about landing the booster. But he added that sticking the landing would be the "icing on the cake ...

13. Blue Origin has pushed the date back due to unfavorable conditions in the Atlantic Ocean. Company wants to maximize its potential to land the first-stage booster on the first try. That first-stage ...

New Glenn will attempt a first stage landing on rocket landing platform Jacklyn. Blue Origin has live coverage of the launch. Window Opens: January 13th at 1:00AM EST (06:00 UTC) Window Closes: ...

Blue Origin had hoped to launch the rocket Friday, then Sunday, but both opportunities were ruled out due to rough seas in the booster landing zone. Mission managers expect better weather Monday.