The entrance sign at Blue Origin’s Launch Site One in West Texas.

Blue Origin has pushed New Glenn’s return to flight to January 2027, CEO Dave Limp told staff, Bloomberg reports. The rocket has been grounded since it exploded on its only launch pad in May, delaying Amazon Leo satellites and NASA’s Moon plans.

Blue Origin has pushed back the return of its New Glenn rocket to January, chief executive Dave Limp told staff on Wednesday, Bloomberg reported . The company had pledged to fly again before the end of 2026, after the rocket exploded on its pad in May.

“ This small adjustment doesn’t diminish what we’ve accomplished or the importance of the work still ahead, ” Limp wrote in a memo seen by Bloomberg. “ Returning New Glenn to flight remains our top priority. ”

The Financial Times first reported the delay. Blue Origin declined to comment.

New Glenn blew up during an engine test on 28 May, destroying the rocket and badly damaging Blue Origin’s only New Glenn pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida.…