Blue Origin, the rocket company founded by Jeff Bezos in 2000, has postponed the launch of its New Glenn rocket for the second time. The initial attempt was called off due to a technical issue that engineers needed to address. The company later announced a new launch window opening at 1 a.m. ET on Tuesday, but ultimately decided to reschedule the launch for Thursday, January 16.
The technical problem that led to the scrub was identified as ice forming in a purge line on an auxiliary power unit that powers some of the hydraulic systems. This issue was not fully disclosed during the previous launch attempt, where engineers were dealing with 'anomalies' that needed troubleshooting before proceeding with the launch.
