Blue Origin's New Glenn exploded during a static fire test at Cape Canaveral, destroying its only launch pad. Amazon's satellite deadline and NASA Moon Base contract now at risk.

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket exploded on the pad at Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station as the result of an anomaly during a static fire test on Thursday,…

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket exploded on a Florida launch pad on Thursday, May 29, as it was preparing for its fourth launch next week.

The explosion is likely a major setback for Jeff Bezos' spaceflight company, and its attempt to compete with SpaceX.

May 28 : Jeff Bezos' space firm Blue Origin said on Thursday it experienced an anomaly during a hot-fire test, as visuals on social media showed its New Glenn rocket explode in a…

Blue Origin, which is owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, had successfully launched its third New Glenn Rocket last month.

During a pre-launch static fire, a fully stacked rocket for Blue Origin’s fourth New Glenn rocket suffered a failure, leading...

A Blue Origin rocket has exploded during a test at the launch pad

A Blue Origin rocket exploded spectacularly over Cape Canaveral on Thursday evening. The Glenn LN-01 rocket was undergoing a hotfire test when the incident occurred. Fortunately,…

The New Glenn rocket was undergoing a 'hotfire test' at Launch Pad 36 at around 9pm at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida when it burst into flames.

A Blue Origin rocket exploded on the launch tower in a fiery blast during a test of its engines on Thursday night, the company said.

"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…

Blue Origin says it has experienced an "anomaly", a term commonly used by rocket companies to describe a launch failure or explosion.

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded during a test at Cape Canaveral, with no reported threats to safety.

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket experienced a significant explosion during a hotfire test in Florida, marking its most serious failure to date. The incident occurred ahead of a…

A hot-fire test of the New Glenn rocket went awry, resulting in the rocket exploding into a fireball. However, Blue Origin's owner, Jeff Bezos, vows to find the cause of the…

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket exploded during a test on the launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Thursday, marking another setback for Jeff Bezos’s space company. No…

It could be a big setback for the company, and for NASA's moon plans.

Blue Origin's New Glenn mega-rocket exploded during testing at Cape Canaveral, Florida, as confirmed by live streams and the company on Friday, May 29, 2026.

Blue Origin's New Glenn exploded during a static fire test at Cape Canaveral, destroying its only launch pad. Amazon's satellite deadline and NASA Moon Base contract now at risk.

A hot-fire test of the New Glenn rocket went awry, resulting in the rocket exploding into a fireball.