Solar Storms Delay the Launch of Blue Origin's Big New Rocket with Mars Orbiters for Nasa - The Times of India

Solar storms delay the launch of Blue Origin's big new rocket with Mars orbiters for Nasa - The Times of India

An aggressive solar storm has caused Blue Origin to delay the anticipated launch of its colossal New Glenn rocket, meant to carry Nasa's Mars orbiters, from sunny Florida. After initially grounding the mission because of inclement weather, the launch has now been postponed due to fears of radiation spikes affecting the spacecraft's systems.

Solar storms delay the launch of Blue Origin's big new rocket with Mars orbiters for NASA

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Solar storms delay the launch of Blue Origin's big new rocket with Mars orbiters for NASA

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Intense solar storms responsible for breathtaking auroras across the U.S. delayed the launch of Blue Origin’s big new rocket Wednesday. Already grounded by poor weather, the New Glenn rocket was poised to blast off Wednesday afternoon with two Mars orbiters for NASA from Florida. But five hours before the targeted liftoff, it was called off because of the heightened solar activity. Worried about the possible impact of…

Solar storms delay launch of Blue Origin's big new rocket with Mars orbiters for NASA

Strong solar storms responsible for breathtaking auroras across the U.S. have delayed the launch of Blue Origin's big new rocket

Elon Musk’s SpaceX beats Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin into the record books yet again

Elon Musk's SpaceX swooped in Monday to complete Florida’s 94th liftoff of the year, breaking the state’s yearly record for launches in place of Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin, which had to scrap its mission last week.

Bezos’s Blue Origin postpones second rocket launch over poor weather

Blue Origin says it is aiming for another attempt as soon as Wednesday as competition with Musk’s SpaceX intensifies Blue Origin, the space company owned by billionaire Jeff Bezos, was forced on Sunday to postpone the anticipated launch of its New Glenn rocket due to unfavorable weather conditions in Cape Canaveral, Florida.Rain and a ground system issue caused delays that were followed by cumulus cloud cover as the 88-minute launch window close…