January 13, 2025: Blue Origin, the space technology company founded by Jeff Bezos, has postponed the much-anticipated debut launch of its New Glenn rocket. The company announced the delay early Monday morning via a post on the microblogging platform X, citing the need to troubleshoot a vehicle subsystem issue.

"We're standing down on today's launch attempt to troubleshoot a vehicle subsystem issue that will take us beyond our launch window. We’re reviewing opportunities for our next launch attempt," the company stated.

The New Glenn rocket, which stands a towering 30 stories high, was poised for its maiden launch from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The mission, aimed at entering the competitive satellite launch market, had been scheduled for liftoff at 1:00 am ET (0600 GMT). However, as the countdown proceeded, Blue Origin pushed back the launch time several times while investigating what the company described as "a few anomalies."

By 2:20 am ET, a spokesperson confirmed that the team was still working to resolve the issues, although they did not provide further details about the nature of the anomalies. The launch window was set to close at 4:00 am, and the delay ultimately resulted in the cancellation of the launch attempt.

The New Glenn rocket, fueled by methane and liquid oxygen, was positioned on the launch pad, ready for its debut mission into Earth’s orbit. With this launch, Blue Origin had hoped to make its mark in the competitive satellite launch industry, positioning itself as a contender alongside established players like SpaceX.

The company has not yet announced a new date for the launch but assured the public that it is actively reviewing options for its next attempt.