Blue goes for two After quick turnaround, New Glenn to make another launch attempt early Tuesday Weather conditions are not particularly favorable early on Tuesday. Eric Berger Jan 13, 2025 8:50 pm | 2 Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket on the launch pad for testing earlier this year. Credit: Blue Origin Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket on the launch pad for testing earlier this year. Credit: Blue Origin Story textSizeSmallStandardLargeWidth *StandardWideLinksStandardOrange* Subscribers only Learn moreBlue Origin announced on Monday evening that it plans to make a second attempt to launch the New Glenn rocket at 1 am ET (06:00 UTC) on Tuesday.In the company's short update, it confirmed earlier reporting by Ars that the first attempt on Monday morning was scrubbed due to ice buildup on a vent line. "This mornings scrub was due to ice forming in a purge line on an auxiliary power unit that powers some of our hydraulic systems," the company said.Blue Origin has apparently managed to address both the rocket's technical problems, while also replenishing liquid oxygen, methane, and other commodities needed to fuel the large booster within a 24-hour period.With that said, conditions for a launch early on Tuesday morning are not propitious. According to forecasters at the 45th Space Wing, at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, there is a 70 percent chance unfavorable launch conditions. Concerns include cumulus clouds, thick clouds, and liftoff winds.Although the company has a three-hour launch window once again, from 1 am to 4 am ET, it is possible that Blue Origin could seek an extension of that window to allow more time to find favorable weather or address new technical issues that crop up during the countdown.If New Glenn is unable to launch on Tuesday morning, the company would likely need to stand down for 48 hours, until Thursday morning. That's because a Falcon 9 rocket carrying two private lunar landers, one built by Firefly and the other ispace, is due to launch during a similar early morning window on Wednesday.Blue Origin again plans to provide a webcast carrying live coverage of New Glenn's launch attempt on the company's website.Eric BergerSenior Space EditorEric BergerSenior Space Editor Eric Berger is the senior space editor at Ars Technica, covering everything from astronomy to private space to NASA policy, and author of two books: Liftoff, about the rise of SpaceX; and Reentry, on the development of the Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon. A certified meteorologist, Eric lives in Houston. 2 Comments