Blue Origin rocket explodes on launchpad during test in setback for Jeff Bezos-owned company
A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded during a test on a Florida launchpad, marking a significant setback for the company owned by Jeff Bezos. The incident occurred as Blue Origin was preparing for a launch to deliver Amazon Leo satellites into low-Earth orbit. This explosion follows a recent NASA contract awarded to Blue Origin for lunar lander development, highlighting the competitive landscape between Blue Origin and SpaceX.
- ▪The uncrewed New Glenn rocket exploded during a hot-fire test in Cape Canaveral, Florida.
- ▪Blue Origin was preparing to launch 48 Amazon Leo satellites at the time of the incident.
- ▪NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman stated that the agency would support an investigation into the explosion.
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Open this photo in gallery:Fire and smoke rise from the launch pad of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket as it explodes during a test, in Cape Canaveral, Florida, Thursday, in this picture obtained from social media.Courtney Blair/via REUTERSShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountAn uncrewed Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded on a Florida launchpad during a test on Thursday, in a major setback for Jeff Bezos’ space venture as it seeks to narrow the gap with Elon Musk’s IPO-bound SpaceX.Video posted by NASASpaceflight, which livestreams launches from Florida, showed the towering New Glenn rocket igniting on the pad at about 2100 ET before erupting into a massive fireball that billowed skyward, sending a towering plume of flames and smoke into the…
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