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A rocket built by Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Enterprises LP exploded late Thursday ahead of a planned launch next week. The New Glenn heavy-lift vehicle was set to carry 48 of Amazon.com Inc.’s Leo satellites into low-Earth orbit. The retail and cloud giant is building an internet constellation designe
The rocket experienced an anomaly during a hot fire test ahead of its fourth mission.
"I hope that it makes it far enough away from the pad that it does not cause pad damage."
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket exploded during a static fire test at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Thursday night, sending a fireball into the sky and destroying the vehicle along with critical launch pad infrastructure. The explosion occurred at approximately 9pm EDT as engineers were count
Blast deals a heavy blow to Florida launch pad — and to Blue Origin's plans to send up Amazon Leo satellites and a lunar lander. Read More
Blue Origin says it experienced an anomaly that led to the explosion of its New Glenn rocket and its launchpad during testing.
The explosion is likely a major setback for Jeff Bezos' spaceflight company, and its attempt to compete with SpaceX.
Five weeks after previous New Glenn launch failed, two companies founded by Jeff Bezos announce a mission that would add to Amazon's satellite broadband constellation. Read More
Jeff Bezos' rocket company confirmed an engine failure led to the loss of an AST SpaceMobile satellite last month, but offered little detail.
If Blue Origin wants to launch New Glenn 100 times a year, we're here for it.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has grounded Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket following an incident during Sunday's launch from Cape Canaveral, according to reporting by Orlando Sentinel and others. The rocket looked good on the way up but was ultimately unable to put its payload into the co
The New Glenn rocket will have to stay grounded while the company investigates what caused the apparent failure of its upper stage.
