Blue Origin’s New Glenn Rocket Is Grounded After Launching Satellite Into the Wrong Orbit

The Blue Origin New Glenn rocket lifts off from LC36 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force station in Cape Canaveral, Fla, April 19, 2026. AP Photo/John Raoux

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—Jeff Bezos’ rocket company, Blue Origin, blamed a bad engine Monday for a failed weekend launch that left a satellite in the wrong orbit, dooming it.

Launches of the huge New Glenn rocket are grounded until Blue Origin and the Federal Aviation Administration complete their investigation.