Watch live as Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin rocket to make new launch attempt

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16 January 2025 at 1:26 am

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin rocket is about to make a second launch attempt from Florida - watch live above
The reusable rocket had initially been due to set off earlier this week, but was postponed following a "vehicle subsystem issue"
Bezos wants his company to become a rival to Elon Musk's SpaceX
The rocket, New Glenn, is named after John Glenn, the first American to orbit Earth
Once it does launch, the rocket booster is designed to land on a platform in the Atlantic - named after Bezos's mother - so it can be used again

Watch live as Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin rocket to make new launch attempt

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