CNN —Blue Origin’s tourism rocket is poised to launch passengers to the edge of space for the first time in nearly two years, ending a hiatus prompted by a failed uncrewed test flight. The New Shepard rocket and capsule are set to lift off during a window that opens at 8:30 a.m. CT (9:30 a.m. New Shepard’s 2022 failureA New Shepard rocket and spacecraft were set to launch a batch of science instruments on September 12, 2022. The New Shepard capsule, which rides atop the rocket, then initiated its launch abort system — firing up a small engine to blast itself safely away from the malfunctioning rocket. Blue OriginNo injuries were reported on the ground, and Blue Origin said the science payloads and the capsule could be flown again.

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