Blue Origin is rebuilding the launch pad damaged in an explosion involving its New Glenn rocket and is using a redesigned pad configuration, according to multiple reports. The company is working after a devastating incident at the launch site and has since reiterated plans to return New Glenn to flight from a rebuilt pad by the end of the year. CNBC reports that Blue Origin is not rebuilding the same pad structure. Instead, the company is adopting a configuration that was previously being developed for a larger variant of New Glenn, reflecting a change in approach rather than a direct restoration.
Space.com also reports that rebuilding has started and that the new pad will look different once complete, pointing to a different blueprint from the damaged site. Space News similarly states that about a month after the explosion, Blue Origin outlines its updated launch pad plan and continues to pursue a return to flight timeline by end of 2026. Together, the sources describe a shift to a new design for the launch infrastructure while Blue Origin works to restore launch capability for New Glenn.
