A “pathfinder” version of the New Glenn rocket in the company’s manufacturing facility.Blue OriginJeff Bezos’ space venture Blue Origin delayed the first launch of its New Glenn rocket by a year, citing the loss of key Pentagon launch contracts to competitors SpaceX and ULA as the catalyst for the shift in schedule.Blue Origin is targeting the fourth quarter of 2022 for New Glenn’s inaugural launch, having previously set late-2021 as the date. The company said the “updated maiden flight target follows the recent Space Force decision to not select New Glenn” for the latest round of national security launch …
