SpaceNews reports that Blue Origin is seeking permission to significantly increase the launch rate of its New Glenn rocket from Cape Canaveral as it continues recovering from a May pad explosion. The FAA released a draft environmental assessment Sept. 29 examining a proposal to boost launches from Launch Complex 36 “from 12 to 50 per year.” The increase would support a substantially higher flight cadence for New Glenn from Florida.
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Blue Origin Set to Launch New Glenn Following Weekend Weather Delay
Spaceflight Now Update at 10:40 am ET: “NASA scrubbed the launch due to strong solar impacts.”
Spaceflight Now reports Blue Origin was able to secure permission from the Federal Aviation Administration for a daytime launch. According the article, Blue Origin will “take another crack at launching its 98-meter-tall (321 ft) New Glenn rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Wednesday, Nov. 12.” An 87-minute launch window “opens at 2:50 p.m. EST (1950 UTC) on Wednesday.”
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