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ScienceJun 8, 2026

NASA head urges new launcher for Blue Origin’s moon landers to meet Artemis mission deadlines

NASA head urges new launcher for Blue Origin’s moon landers to meet Artemis mission deadlines
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In the wake of the catastrophic explosion of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket, NASA wants to find an alternative launcher for the first of the company's Blue Moon landers.

In an interview with FOX Business on Thursday, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman described a "whole of government response" to the May 28 incident, which badly damaged Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral.

"We are also de-coupling the lander from the launch vehicle and the pad itself," he said.

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