Kennedy Space Center

Blue Origin has shifted the New Glenn launch to January 2027 after a May 2026 explosion severely damaged its Cape Canaveral launchpad. The rebuild has been slowed by hot summer weather and recent flash floods, according to CEO Dave Limp’s internal memo. The 30‑storey, 322‑foot heavy‑lift rocket was originally slated for a late‑2026 launch and will carry 48 Amazon Leo satellites.

NASA unveiled the X-70 Fractal, a crewed experimental aircraft, on Wednesday at the UP.Summit at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The aircraft has a takeoff weight of 10,000 pounds, cruises at Mach 0.75, reaches altitudes up to 45,000 feet and has an operational range above about 1,726 miles. It can carry up to 2,000 pounds of experimental payloads inside or outside the aircraft and features rapidly reconfigurable flight-control technology. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said the first flight is expected within the next two years. Separately, NASA reported that an Alta-X drone carrying the SPLICE lidar payload completed simulated lunar landing maneuvers at Rogers Dry Lake, California, on 27 Aug.

NASA says it will host the MAX POWER aerospace expo and air show at Kennedy Space Center in Florida from 6 Nov to 8 Nov. The agency plans to display its quiet supersonic X-59 aircraft, and partner agencies will show Moon rovers and spacecraft. Public gates open at 9 a.m. EST on 7 Nov and 8 Nov. Media credentialing for the event has closed.