we will work to fully understand the cause of this incident and assess any implications for Artemis
Work to fully understand the cause of the New Glenn incident and assess any implications for Artemis and broader lunar exploration goals.
Occurrences
Evidence
Babin said he had received an initial briefing from NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman and Blue Origin after the New Glenn explosion, and that the committee would work to understand the cause and Artemis implications.
Blue Origin said it had regained some access to Launch Complex 36 and was actively investigating the hotfire anomaly while preparing to clear the pad and rebuild.
Assessments
Babin, as House Science Committee chair during the same federal term, received an initial briefing from NASA and Blue Origin and publicly committed the committee to investigate the New Glenn incident and Artemis implications. However, the cause investigation and implications review were still active and unfinished, so the promised oversight work had begun but was not fully delivered.