Posted: Sat, Jan 31 2:45 PM ET (1945 GMT)
Blue Origin announced Friday it was halting New Shepard suborbital flights for at least two years to focus on lunar exploration. The company said it would pause the New Shepard program so that it could divert resources to human lunar exploration, including its Blue Moon lunar lander. New Shepard vehicles have made 38 suborbital flights, about half of which have carried people. The most recent New Shepard flight was Jan. 22, and the company gave no indication at the time it would suspend flights. Last year, a company executive said it would work to increase flights in the next few years.

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Posted: Sat, Jan 31 2:43 PM ET (1943 GMT)
NASA has delayed a wet dress rehearsal (WDR) for the Artemis 2 mission. Preparations for the WDR were set to start Thursday evening, about 48 hours ahead of the Saturday night fueling test. However, NASA postponed the WDR by two days, citing forecasts of low temperatures and high winds at the Kennedy Space Center. The delay also means Artemis 2 launch opportunities on the nights of Feb. 6 and 7 are no longer available, with Feb. 8, 10, and 11 still options before slipping the launch to March.

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