Fire engulfs Launch Complex 36 The disaster occurred at approximately 9:00 p.m. EDT during a scheduled hotfire static test at ...

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket exploded during an engine-firing test on April 19, destroying the vehicle ahead of a planned ...

Blue Origin, which is owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, was gearing up for a June launch to put a batch of Amazon "Leo" internet satellites into orbit.

A New Glenn rocket stands ready at the launchpad in April 2026, a month before disaster would strike. AP Photo/John Raoux During an evening test fire on May 28, 2026, a Blue Origin New Glenn rocket ...

The 320-foot rocket was undergoing an engine "hotfire test" when it apparently exploded and was quickly engulfed in flames.

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded on a launch pad in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Thursday night. No injuries were reported, and officials said the public was not at risk. Blue Origin warned in a ...

A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded on May 28 during a prelaunch test in Florida. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman visited the damaged launch site to survey the aftermath. The New Glenn rocket ...

The new first stage for an upcoming Blue Origin New Glenn mission exploded on the launch pad in Cape Canaveral on Thursday night.

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Wendy Whitman Cobb, Air University (THE CONVERSATION) During an evening test fire on ...