FAA Investigates Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Mishap

The Federal Aviation Administration has launched an investigation into Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket following a mishap during its third launch. The rocket successfully launched and the booster was recovered, but the upper stage failed to place a customer satellite into the correct orbit. AST SpaceMobile confirmed the satellite is lost but is covered by insurance and has replacements ready. This incident could delay Blue Origin's ambitious launch schedule for the year and potentially impact its national security mission certifications and lunar lander development. The company has not yet commented on the failure.