Will Blue Origin launch its first-ever New Glenn heavy-lift rocket overnight — or is another late-night scrub in store for spectators across Florida's Space Coast? Stay tuned. Rocket fueling was underway by 9 p.

Blue Origin launched its New Glenn rocket, named after astronaut John Glenn, from Cape Canaveral. The rocket carried a prototype satellite, with plans for future missions including lunar exploration.

The heavy-lift New Glenn rocket reached orbit during its maiden flight on Thursday, bringing Blue Origin, a private company founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos, one step closer to competing with launch titan SpaceX.