Blue Origin successfully landed the booster of its New Glenn rocket on a floating platform in the Atlantic Ocean after launching a small NASA Mars mission, marking a major breakthrough that brings the company closer to SpaceX’s long-held dominance in reusable rockets.

Blue Origin is targeting late spring for its second New Glenn launch, after addressing issues that prevented the booster from landing during the first attempt on January 16.

Blue Origin, led by CEO Jeff Bezos, reached a significant milestone in the satellite launch industry early Thursday morning with the successful maiden flight of its New Glenn rocket, launched from Florida.

Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin will have to wait longer to make its long-awaited maiden orbital voyage with its giant New Glenn rocket after the launch was canceled Sunday night due to unspecified technical issues.

Blue Origin plans to officially launch the first mission of its powerful New Glenn rocket on January 10.