The mishap, which occurred during a test fire of the engines for the New Glenn rocket's launch next week, comes at a critical time for Jeff Bezos' business empire. His companies Blue Origin and Amazon are seeking to establish themselves as viable challengers in the heavy-lift and global satellite internet network industries, competing with Elon Musk's SpaceX.

"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'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…

Jeff Bezos described the uncrewed rocket’s explosion as a “very rough day”. It’s a major setback for his company as it challenges Elon Musk’s dominant SpaceX.

Jeff Bezos’ space venture has taken a major hit as it seeks to narrow the gap with Elon Musk’s SpaceX.

A dramatic setback hit Jeff Bezos’ space venture and SpaceX rival Blue Origin on May 28 when its New Glenn rocket exploded on the launchpad during a hot fire test, sending a…

The incident is the latest setback for Jeff Bezos’s space venture as it seeks to narrow the gap with Elon Musk’s SpaceX.

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.

Billionaire founder Jeff Bezos laments 'rough day', which follows space company's troubled test flight in April

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.

An uncrewed Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded on the launchpad during a test on Thursday, in a major setback for Jeff Bezos’ space venture as it seeks to narrow the gap with…

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said the agency was aware of the incident.

New Glenn was meant to provide some much-needed SpaceX competition.

Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin rocket exploded during a test launch in Florida, marking another setback for the company's space ambitions.

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket explodes during test at Kennedy Space Center, causing a setback to Jeff Bezos' space ambitions.

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded during an engine test at Cape Canaveral, with Jeff Bezos acknowledging a “rough day” and saying the company will rebuild and continue…

Elon Musk offered words of support to Jeff Bezos after a Blue Origin rocket exploded during a test on May 28 marking another setback for the company’s New Glenn launch program.…

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket unleashed a massive fireball into the sky as it exploded during a test on May 28, in the latest blow to billionaire Jeff Bezos’s space ambitions.

The rocket — already grounded once in April after an engine failure — blew up during a pre-launch test at Cape Canaveral. NASA's Artemis lunar timeline now faces fresh uncertainty.

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin rocket company suffered a blow May 28, 2026, when its New Glenn rocket exploded on the test stand ahead of launch. What we know.

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin is assessing damage to its Florida launch pad after a rocket exploded during a test firing.