Blue Origin Will Create An Investigation Report Regarding New Glenn's Failed Landing

Launch of the New Glenn rocket (photo: dock. Blue Origin)

JAKARTA Blue Origin launched the New Glenn rocket on Thursday, January 16. At a time when the company felt that its launch was successful, the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) stated otherwise.

Actually, the launch of the New Glenn did not run 100 percent as planned. Although the second stage managed to reach orbit, the first stage of the New Glenn rocket failed to land in Jacklyn, a landing ship stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.

After the launch was complete, Blue Origin did not explain why the first phase could fail to land and what the situation would be after the failure. The space company only focused on the successful launch of the second phase and the payload it brought.

"Our Blue Ring Pathfinder achieved all our mission goals on a planned six-hour journey after being put into the orbit desired by New Glenn," said Blue Origin Chief Executive Dave Limp, through his official account on platform X.

However, the FAA remains focused on the failure of the first phase of landing. Imitating the company, there was an anomaly that occurred until the first phase of New Glenn failed to reach Jacklyn. Therefore, Blue Origin must carry out an investigation.

"FAA learned of anomalies that occurred during the Blue Origin NG-1 mission launched from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, on January 16," the FAA said, quoted by Spacenews. "FAA requires Blue Origin to conduct an accident investigation."

During the investigation, Blue Origin will analyze the causes to the impact of the accident to find repair measures. This investigation will involve the FAA. Later, the agency will review the final report.

If the report does not get approval from the FAA, Blue Origin cannot roll New Glenn back. It is not known whether this issue will affect the next New Glenn launch schedule, but Blue Origin has planned a launch in spring.