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A ground test for the planned June launch of Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket It led to a fiery explosion At Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Thursday evening.
The “Hotfire” test — in which a rocket motor or launch vehicle is fully engaged without actually lifting off — was in preparation for the NG-4 mission in June, which was scheduled to launch 48 times. Amazon Leo broadband satellites In orbit. It is unclear what the current timeline for this mission is.
said Amazon founder and Blue Origin CEO Jeff Bezos In a post on X No one was injured in the explosion. “All individuals are safe. It is too early to know the root cause but we are already working to find it,” he wrote. “Very tough day, but we will rebuild everything that needs rebuilding and get back to flying. It will be worth it.”
All staff are accounted for and safe. It’s too early to know the root cause but we are already working on finding it. A very difficult day, but we will rebuild everything that needs rebuilding and get back to flying. It’s worth it.
– Jeff Bezos (@JeffBezos) May 29, 2026
Previous Blue Origin mission, NG-3, He was successful in April.
Screenshots posted online From the Space Flight Now website It shows a huge fireball sweeping through the launch pad for night testing.
Blue Origin’s X account Published Friday Debris from what she called a “hot fire anomaly” could reach shore over the next few weeks. “If you encounter any debris, do not touch or approach it for your safety,” the company wrote. “Please report the location immediately.” It offered a hotline at 321-222-4355 and an email address, MissionRecovery@blueorigin.comfor those who find anything.
‘Rockets are hard’
Blue Origin is one of many companies racing to launch satellites and get into space tourism, competing with SpaceX, Rocket Lab and NASA itself in launching rockets.
SpaceX has had its own share of missteps, most recently this month, when Starship V3 apparently launched successfully This was followed by the boosters falling unsafely in the Gulf of Mexico, leading to an investigation and grounding of the missiles. Last year, SpaceX He suffered a series of missile setbacks.
After the Blue Origin explosion, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk He reposted a video of himself On X discussed SpaceX’s work, which included his observation that “rockets are powerful.”
