After failing to deliver its first customer satellite into the correct orbit, the FAA grounds Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket pending an investigation.

A BAE spokesperson said the mishap occurred Saturday, May 9, and the company is still looking into the cause of the accident.

Blue Origin's heavy-lift rocket failed to deliver a satellite to the proper orbit, prompting an investigation into the anomaly.

The FAA has temporarily grounded Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket, which failed to deliver a satellite to the proper orbit during a launch on April 19.

“The FAA is aware that Blue Origin New Glenn 3 experienced a mishap during the second-stage flight sequence following a successful launch,” according to an FAA statement released Sunday evening. “The ...