Blue Origin will attempt to launch its 322-foot New Glenn rocket from Cape Canaveral on Thursday, Nov. 13, with a window from 2:57–4:25 p.m. ET. Two earlier attempts were scrubbed — Nov. 9 for cloud cover and Nov. 12 for elevated solar activity. The mission will carry NASA's twin ESCAPADE satellites to Mars, with expected arrival in 2027; science operations are planned for June 2028–May 2029. Blue Origin will livestream the launch and will attempt to recover the booster, nicknamed Never Tell Me the Odds, on an offshore drone ship.
Blue Origin to Retry New Glenn Launch — Liftoff Targeted for Nov. 13 from Cape Canaveral
Blue Origin will attempt to launch its 322-foot New Glenn rocket from Cape Canaveral on Thursday, Nov. 13, with a window from 2:57–4:25 p.m. ET. Two earlier attempts were scrubbed — Nov. 9 for cloud cover and Nov. 12 for elevated solar activity. The mission will carry NASA's twin ESCAPADE satellites to Mars, with expected arrival in 2027; science operations are planned for June 2028–May 2029. Blue Origin will livestream the launch and will attempt to recover the booster, nicknamed Never Tell Me the Odds, on an offshore drone ship.
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Blue Origin attempts New Glenn launch again after weather and solar delays
Blue Origin is preparing for another launch attempt of its towering New Glenn rocket after poor weather and a burst of solar activity forced the company to scrub two prior tries from Florida.
Named for astronaut John Glenn, New Glenn is a 322-foot-tall, two-stage heavy‑lift vehicle designed for orbital missions. Founded by Jeff Bezos in 2000, Blue Origin built the rocket for reusability: the company says the first stage is intended to endure at least 25 flights.
New Glenn is distinct from Blue Origin's smaller New Shepard, which conducts brief suborbital passenger flights from West Texas. New Glenn is aimed at larger orbital payloads — including Amazon's Project Kuiper satellites — and at commercial and government customers such as NASA.
On its second flight, New Glenn is scheduled to carry a high-profile NASA science payload: the twin ESCAPADE (Escape and Plasma Acceleration Dynamics Explorers) satellites, which will study solar wind and space weather from Martian orbit.
Launch details
Blue Origin is targeting Thursday, Nov. 13 for the next attempt from Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, with a launch window from 2:57 p.m. to 4:25 p.m. ET. Because of New Glenn's size, a successful liftoff should be visible across broad areas of Florida's Space Coast.
This will be the rocket's third launch attempt. The initial try on Sunday, Nov. 9 was postponed because of low cloud cover, and a second attempt on Wednesday, Nov. 12 was scrubbed after the company cited “highly elevated solar activity.”
Recovery and mission profile
The booster slated for this flight carries the nickname Never Tell Me the Odds. After stage separation, Blue Origin will again try to recover the first stage by landing it on an offshore drone ship several hundred miles into the Atlantic while the upper stage continues toward a trajectory that will send ESCAPADE to Mars.
The twin ESCAPADE satellites will separate from the upper stage and travel independently to Mars, with an expected arrival in Martian orbit in 2027. The mission’s science phase is planned to run from June 2028 through May 2029.
How to watch
Blue Origin plans to livestream the launch on its website and is likely to post updates on X (formerly Twitter). Florida Today will also provide live coverage beginning two hours before the window opens.
Note: This schedule is subject to change for technical, weather, or space‑weather reasons. Check official Blue Origin channels for the latest updates.