FAA grounds Blue Origin's New Glenn after launch fails to deliver payload

The FAA has grounded Blue Origin’s New Glenn while it investigates the rocket’s latest launch failure.

On April 19, New Glenn launched from Cape Canaveral, recovered its booster, but failed to place AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird 7 satellite into the correct orbit.

The FAA opened a mishap investigation and barred any further New Glenn flights until Blue Origin completes its review and corrective actions.

The pause could delay Blue Origin’s effort to prove New Glenn is reliable for commercial, military, and NASA missions.