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Anca Ulea

Second launch of New Glenn rocket postponed due to weather in test for Bezos’ Blue Origin

Jeff Bezos’ space company Blue Origin scrapped a planned launch for its New Glenn megarocket on Sunday afternoon, rescheduling it for Wednesday at the earliest.

The company said on X that weather was to blame, citing the “cumulus cloud rule” that prevents rocket launches through clouds that are known to contain hazardous electrical fields.

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