New Delhi: Blue Origin deferred the launch of its New Glenn rocket to launch a pair of satellites forming NASA’s ESCAPADE mission because of the ongoing severe geomagnetic storm. Blue Origin said, “New Glenn is ready to launch. However, due to highly elevated solar activity and its potential effects on the ESCAPADE spacecraft, NASA is postponing launch until space weather conditions improve. We are currently assessing opportunities to establish our next launch window based on forecasted space weather and range availability.” The launch of the rocket was previously scrubbed on 10 November due to high-altitude clouds. Blue Origin now plans to launch the mission on 13 November.

The fully stacked rocket is at Launch Complex 36 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, and is pack

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