However, weather at the launch site remained a concern. According to forecasters from the 45th Space Wing, at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, there was a 70 percent chance of adverse launch conditions. Concerns include cumulus clouds, thick clouds and rising winds.
For one or both of these reasons, the company rejected a launch attempt for later that evening shortly after 8:00 PM ET on Monday. This necessitated a 48-hour delay because a Falcon 9 rocket carrying two private lunar landers, one built by Firefly and the other ispace, is set to launch during a similar early morning window on Wednesday.
That's why Blue Origin is now targeting a window from 1 a.m. ET (6 a.m. UTC) to 4 a.m. ET on Thursday for the long-awaited debut of the New Glenn rocket. Blue Origin once again plans to host a webcast with live coverage of the New Glenn launch attempt on the company's website.
Remark: This story has been updated following Blue Origin's decision to abandon a launch attempt on Tuesday morning.
