Breaking news: New Glenn launch suffers upper stage malfunction

04/19/2026 BREAKING NEWS Third New Glenn launch suffers upper stage malfunction Blue Origin’s New Glenn suffered a malfunction of its second stage during the rocket’s third flight April 19, stranding an AST SpaceMobile satellite in an “off-nominal” orbit and dealing the launch company a setback as it seeks to increase its flight rate.  — By Jeff Foust Read Now Subscribe to SpaceNews This email has been sent to generalastronomy110.stnirp@blogger.com because you previously opted in to receive breaking news alerts from SpaceNews. Unsubscribe here. Sign up for other SpaceNews newsletters.  SpaceNews.com  |  Advertise with SpaceNews Contact us  |  Privacy policy  |  Terms and conditions SpaceNews.com  |  Advertise with SpaceNews  |  Contact us  |  Privacy policy  |  Terms and conditions © 2026, SpaceNews, 100 Fillmore Street, 5th Floor, Denver, CO 80206, United States