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Blue Origin's New Glenn Rocket Explodes On Its Launchpad

Engadget - Technology News & Expert Reviews·staff@engadget.com (Mariella Moon)·4 days ago
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The company was doing a hotfire test to prepare for New Glenn's next mission. Blue Origin Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket has exploded on its launchpad at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station while the company was conducting ground tests for an upcoming launch. The company explained  that it "experienced an anomaly" during a hotfire test and will provide more details about the incident when it learns more. On X, company owner Jeff Bezos said all personnel are safe and account for. Blue Origin has already started investigating, but it's too early to know the root cause of the explosion. "Very rough day, but we'll rebuild whatever needs rebuilding and get back to flying," he added. "It's worth it. As you can see in the footage of the explosion above, it pretty much obliterated the rocket, the structure and the equipment around it.…

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