Blue Origin Rocket Explodes in Fiery Setback
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded during a hotfire test in Cape Canaveral, Florida, resulting in a significant fireball. Founder Jeff Bezos confirmed that all personnel were safe and stated that the company would investigate the cause of the explosion. This incident marks another setback for Blue Origin as it prepares for future missions.
- ▪The New Glenn rocket exploded during a hotfire test on May 28.
- ▪Jeff Bezos confirmed that all personnel had been accounted for after the explosion.
- ▪NASA is aware of the incident and will support a thorough investigation of the anomaly.
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Marta MussoScienceMay 29, 2026 9:22 AMBlue Origin Rocket Explodes in Fiery SetbackThe detonation of the New Glenn rocket resulted in a huge fireball in Florida, and may have long-term implications for the company's ambitions.The explosion of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket on May 28.Photograph: Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo/Getty ImagesCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyBlue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded on Thursday night during a hotfire test on the launch pad, lighting up the skies around the launch site in Cape Canaveral, Florida. In a post on X, Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos said that all personnel had been accounted for.“It’s too early to know the root cause but we’re already working to find it,” Bezos wrote.
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