Blue Origin Aborts Launch Of 30-Story New Glenn Rocket Minutes Before Liftoff

If things had gone to plan in the wee hours of the morning today, Jeff Bezos and his Blue Origin team would be celebrating the successful liftoff of the company's towering New Glenn rocket. Instead, celebrations will have to wait for another day after pesky issues ultimately kept the 30-story rocket grounded at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

In the lead-up to the launch event, Blue Origin announced that there would be a three-hour launch window beginning today (Monday) at 1:00 a.m. EST. However, the Blue Origin team identified multiple show-stopping anomalies that ultimately led to the decision to stand down.

"We’re standing down on today’s launch attempt to troubleshoot a vehicle subsystem issue that will take us beyond our launch window. We’re reviewing opportunities for our next launch attempt," Blue Origin said in a statement.