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Blue Origin New Glenn rocket explosion one of many Florida rocket failures

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded during a test on May 28, adding to a history of Space Coast launch incidents.

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Blue Origin rocket explodes during ground test

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Blue Origin investigates rocket explosion as public is warned about possible wreckage washing ashore

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Rocket goes boom; so do moon plans

On May 28th Blue Origin, a rocket firm owned by Jeff Bezos, was testing one of its New Glenn rockets at Cape Canaveral, in Florida.

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Blue Origin says rocket explosion will not be a set back

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Blue Origin targets year-end launch as Space Coast contractors eye new opportunities

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Safety officials finally have a good idea of what a big rocket explosion can do

Exploding rockets are nothing new in the launch business. Launch vehicles routinely blew up on the launch pad in the early years of the Space Age. The only rocket bigger than New Glenn to fail with a full load of fuel on or near its launch pad was the Soviet Union’s N1 rocket more than 50 years ago.

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Bezos-owned rocket explodes in Florida, deals blow to Blue Origin

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.