CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — A Blue Origin rocket exploded during a test at the launchpad Thursday night, shaking nearby homes and briefly painting the sky orange.Jeff Bezos‘s Blue Origin said its New Glenn rocket exploded during an engine-firing test. No one was hurt, according to officials at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.“It’s too early to know the root cause but we’re already working to find it,” Bezos said via X. “Very rough day, but we’ll rebuild whatever needs rebuilding and get back to flying. It’s worth it.”
A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded Thursday night on a launch pad at Cape Canaveral in Florida.Blue Origin said there were no injuries from the incident."We experienced an anomaly during today's hotfire test," the company said in a statement. "All personnel have been… pic.twitter.com/DvoYVrklcC— CBS News (@CBSNews) May 29, 2026
Emergency crews remained more than an hour later, but officials said there was no threat due to fumes or other potential hazards.
The massive New Glenn was grounded in April after it left a satellite in the wrong orbit because of engine failure. It was only the third flight of the rocket that Blue Origin intends to use to launch landers to the moon for NASA.
