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Blue Origin CEO pledges to repair ruined launch pad and return to flight by the end of the year
Blue Origin aims to repair the damage done by a launch-pad explosion and return to flight before the end of the year, the company's CEO says.
Multiple sources said a more realistic timeline for Blue Origin to rebuild its pad and launch from there is 12 to 18 months. If this were to occur, it would significantly set back NASA and its Artemis Program, which is relying on the New Glenn rocket and Blue Moon lander for both cargo and eventually crewed missions to the lunar surface.
Blue Origin assess the impact of Thursday's New Glenn explosion, prompting concern about NASA moon program delays.