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

Last week’s explosion of a New Glenn rocket at Cape Canaveral, Florida, was clearly a setback for Blue Origin and NASA, but ...

Blue Origin rocket explodes on the launch pad during an engine-firing test

A rocket belonging to Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin has exploded during a test at the launch pad. Thursday night's blast was felt ...

Watch Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket explode in giant fireball

The New Glenn rocket had been undergoing a static hot-fire test at Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at the time ...

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 ...
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Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin New Glenn rocket explodes during fiery test

No personnel were hurt, but the New Glenn blast damaged the launch pad and threw Blue Origin's launch plans, Artemis role, and Amazon satellite timeline into doubt.

Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, Jared Isaacman react to Florida rocket explosion

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded during a static fire test in Cape Canaveral, Florida. What Bezos, Elon Musk, Jared ...

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin Rocket Explodes Into Flames on Launch Pad

Footage of the incident shows the rocket erupting into a massive fireball, sending towering flames and thick smoke into the ...
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NASA wants to know how the launch industry’s chic new rocket fuel explodes

For more than 60 years, nearly every large rocket used some combination of the same liquid and solid propellants. Refined kerosene was favored for its easy handling and non-toxicity, hydrazine for its ...