Blue Origin rocket explodes on launchpad during ground test
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded during a hot-fire test at a launch facility in Florida. All personnel were reported safe, and the company is investigating the cause of the explosion. The incident occurred shortly after NASA praised Blue Origin's contributions to the Artemis program.
- ▪The New Glenn rocket exploded during a hot-fire test at Cape Canaveral, Florida.
- ▪Jeff Bezos confirmed that all personnel were safe following the explosion.
- ▪NASA awarded Blue Origin a $188 million contract for the Artemis program.
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Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded Thursday night during a hot-fire test at a Space Force launch facility in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Led by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Blue Origin is working on reusable rockets and launch services to rival those offered by Elon Musk's SpaceX. A hot-fire test is conducted on the ground with the rocket engines ignited, while the vehicle is secured to the launch pad.Bezos said in a post on social network X that all personnel were safe following the explosion. "All personnel are accounted for and safe. It's too early to know the root cause but we're already working to find it. Very rough day, but we'll rebuild whatever needs rebuilding and get back to flying.
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