From Blue Origin: “Sea state conditions are still unfavorable for booster landing. We’re shifting our NG-1 launch date by one day to no earlier than January 13. Our three-hour window remains the same, opening Monday at 1 a.m. EST (0600 UTC).”
So that means that both New Glenn and Starship 7 could occur on the same day.
First flights of a new rocket often have delays. People tend to be very cautious to increase the chances of success. Like SpaceX, Blue has to consider the weather conditions at the landing site. It wouldn’t surprise me if more delays happen before the flight attempt. I wish them well.
Any rabid rocket launch fans hoping to witness both NG-1 and IFT-7 have just been handed even more of a travel and lodging challenge than they were already facing. The gods of the launch pads can be cruel sometimes.
Weren’t they both originally slated for January 10, though, thus their original schedules already had the conflict that Monday’s schedule presents?