The FAA grounds Blue Origin New Glenn rocket after failure to put payload in orbit

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has grounded Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket following an incident during Sunday’s launch from Cape Canaveral, according to reporting by Orlando Sentinel and others. The rocket looked good on the way up but was ultimately unable to put its payload into the correct orbit.

The FAA is calling the incident a “mishap” and is beginning an investigation to “enhance public safety, determine the root cause of the event and identify corrective actions to avoid it from happening

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