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Blue Origin targets year-end New Glenn return as LC-36 rebuild advances

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Four months after a New Glenn rocket exploded on the launch pad, Blue Origin says it remains on track to return the vehicle to flight before year-end. Attention is now on the reconstruction of Launch Complex 36 and whether work is nearing the halfway point, with roughly three months left in the year.

Discovered 2026-10-11T07:54:40.841868-07:00 | 2026-10-11T07:54:40.841868-07:00

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  • The return-to-flight target puts the pace of LC-36 reconstruction on the critical path: the available update leaves open whether the rebuild is nearing halfway, with roughly three months remaining before year-end.
  • New Glenn’s schedule affects Blue Origin’s ability to resume launch operations; the article provides a near-term measure of progress after the pad explosion, but no revised milestone or detailed reconstruction timeline.

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