Blue Origin latest: Countdown on again after last-minute delay to Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin rocket launch

Our science correspondent Thomas Moore has been following the launch, which was just delayed.

“We’re waiting for more information on exactly why they have held the launch,” he tells lead UK news presenter Sarah-Jane Mee.

“The first attempt at launching this was on Sunday – that was cancelled because of bad weather and also a cruise ship that strayed into the safety zone. 

“And then yesterday, they had to cancel because of the solar storm. 

This time “it had been going so well”, Moore says.

As the launch was again halted at T-20 seconds, this means “anxious moments”, he adds.

He cautions, however, that “we shouldn’t read too much into this” regarding what this says about the capabilities of Blue Origin.

“The key test for any rocket is getting up into orbit, and it did it the first time around.” 

Watch his full analysis below…