Blue origins ns24 mission isnt taking off today – Breaking News & Latest Updates 2026
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Blue Origin’s NS24 mission isn’t taking off today.

Jeff Bezos’ space tourism company was supposed to launch its New Shepard rocket for the first time in over a year, but after a delay due to cold temperatures, Blue Origin confirmed that it is scrubbing today’s attempt completely.

The company blames the cancellation on a “ground system issue” its teams are troubleshooting, adding that it will soon provide a new launch target for this week.

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