After widespread solar activity sparked a rare rocket launch scrub Wednesday, Blue Origin teams are prepping to send a hulking 321-foot New Glenn heavy-lift rocket into flight this afternoon!

Intense solar storms responsible for breathtaking auroras across the U.S. delayed the launch of Blue Origin’s big new rocket Wednesday.

In a remarkable first, Blue Origin recovered the booster after its separation from the upper stage and the Mars orbiters, an essential step to recycle and slash costs similar to SpaceX.