Blue Origin Launches LIVE: Jeff Bezo’s New Glenn Rocket Launches into Space on Its First Journey After Multiple Delays

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin prepared early Monday for the inaugural launch of its New Glenn rocket from Florida, nearing a crucial debut into orbit that will mark a major step toward a long-awaited goal of competing with Elon Musk’s SpaceX in the satellite launch market.

The partially reusable New Glenn launch vehicle stood 30 stories tall and sat on Blue Origin’s launch pad at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, ready for liftoff after being loaded with methane and liquid oxygen.

The mission, the culmination of a decade-long, multi-billion dollar development journey, involves an attempt to land New Glenn’s first stage on a seacock vessel in the Atlantic Ocean 10 minutes after launch, while the second stage of the rocket continues toward orbit.

The launch was originally scheduled for 1:30 a.m. ET (6:30 a.m.), but has been postponed to 7:48 a.m.