Blue Origin New Glenn rocket explodes on launch pad in Florida

Blue Origin, which is owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, was gearing up for a June launch to put a batch of Amazon "Leo" internet satellites into orbit.

Jeff Bezos’s rocket exploded in the most powerful launchpad blast since the Soviet N1

Fire engulfs Launch Complex 36 The disaster occurred at approximately 9:00 p.m. EDT during a scheduled hotfire static test at ...
TechCrunch

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket explodes during testing in Florida

Blue Origin’s New Glenn mega-rocket just exploded during testing at a launch site in Cape Canaveral, Florida, according to livestreams from NASASpaceFlight.com and SpaceFlight Now. Blue Origin later ...
The Conversation

Blue Origin rocket exploded on launchpad, throwing the future of NASA’s Artemis program into question

A New Glenn rocket stands ready at the launchpad in April 2026, a month before disaster would strike. AP Photo/John Raoux During an evening test fire on May 28, 2026, a Blue Origin New Glenn rocket ...

Blue Origin wants to launch New Glenn rocket by end of 2026. Can it?

May, Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded in a devastating blow to Jeff Bezos' company. Now, a roadmap is in place to ...
Connecticut Post

Blue Origin rocket exploded on launchpad, throwing the future of NASA’s Artemis program into question

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Wendy Whitman Cobb, Air University (THE CONVERSATION) During an evening test fire on ...