Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
After most of us doubted Blue Origin, they finally launched New Glenn and even landed it almost perfectly. It’s a massive success, but this launch also created a new problem that nobody expected, and we’re going to break it down in this video. Before we dive deeper, make sure to subscribe to the channel so you don’t miss any future updates.
This launch was supposed to happen on November 9, but things went wrong right from the beginning. Blue Origin had everything ready at Cape Canaveral, the rocket was fueled, the weather looked fine earlier in the day, and the countdown was running smoothly. But as they approached the final hour, thick cumulus clouds started creeping toward the pad. These clouds can trigger natural electrical discharge around a rocket, and NASA has incredibly strict safety rules about launching through them. Just when everyone thought the weather might clear, a cruise ship wandered into the keep-out zone downrange. That alone forced a scrub. So November 9 disappeared, and the mission moved to the next available window.
Then came November 12, and this time the conditions weren’t caused by weather at Earth, but weather from the Sun. A strong solar storm had blasted a wave of charged particles toward our planet. This kind of radiation can interfere with electronics and navigation systems on spacecraft. So, NASA and Blue Origin delayed the launch again. It was frustrating for everyone watching, and people started doubting whether Blue Origin could pull off this second New Glenn flight at all.
After most of us doubted Blue Origin, they finally launched New Glenn and even landed it almost perfectly. It’s a massive success, but this launch also created a new problem that nobody expected, and we’re going to break it down in this video. Before we dive deeper, make sure to subscribe to the channel so you don’t miss any future updates.
This launch was supposed to happen on November 9, but things went wrong right from the beginning. Blue Origin had everything ready at Cape Canaveral, the rocket was fueled, the weather looked fine earlier in the day, and the countdown was running smoothly. But as they approached the final hour, thick cumulus clouds started creeping toward the pad. These clouds can trigger natural electrical discharge around a rocket, and NASA has incredibly strict safety rules about launching through them. Just when everyone thought the weather might clear, a cruise ship wandered into the keep-out zone downrange. That alone forced a scrub. So November 9 disappeared, and the mission moved to the next available window.
Then came November 12, and this time the conditions weren’t caused by weather at Earth, but weather from the Sun. A strong solar storm had blasted a wave of charged particles toward our planet. This kind of radiation can interfere with electronics and navigation systems on spacecraft. So, NASA and Blue Origin delayed the launch again. It was frustrating for everyone watching, and people started doubting whether Blue Origin could pull off this second New Glenn flight at all.
