A Blue Origin rocket explosion leaves NASA leaning harder on SpaceX, and the Moon race suddenly has fewer engines to trust

A rocket failure is never just a flash on a launch pad. When Blue Origin’s New Glenn exploded during a May 28 hotfire test at ...

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.

Blue Origin New Glenn rocket explodes on launch pad in Florida

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.

Blue Origin rocket explodes on launchpad in a setback for bid to catch Musk's SpaceX

By Gnaneshwar Rajan and Joe Brock May 28 (Reuters) - An uncrewed Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded on a Florida launchpad ...
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Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket explodes during testing in Florida

Blue Origin’s New Glenn mega-rocket just exploded during testing at a launch site in Cape Canaveral, Florida, according to livestreams from NASASpaceFlight.com and SpaceFlight Now. Blue Origin later ...
The Conversation

Blue Origin rocket exploded on launchpad, throwing the future of NASA’s Artemis program into question

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 ...

Watch moment Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin rocket explodes

The 320-foot rocket was undergoing an engine "hotfire test" when it apparently exploded and was quickly engulfed in flames.
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Blue Origin rocket exploded on launchpad, throwing the future of NASA’s Artemis program into question

(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 ...