The Blue Origin rocket facility where the company plans to build its New Glenn orbital rocket is shown near the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., March 3, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Blake/Files
(Reuters) - Billionaire Jeff Bezos-backed space venture Blue Origin said on Thursday that it has delayed the launch of its heavy-lift New Glenn rocket to the fourth quarter of next year.
The rocket was earlier expected to launch later this year.
