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Exploding rocket casts doubts over NASA's Moon plans

Explosion of Blue Origin rocket is a setback for the company and for Nasa's Moon plans.

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Exploding Blue Origin rocket could delay Artemis space program’s ambitious plan to land on moon

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Blue Origin rocket explosion could delay NASA's moon plans

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Blue Origin New Glenn rocket explodes on pad at Cape Canaveral: Live updates

A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded on the pad during an engine "hotfire test" at roughly 9 p.m. Thursday, May 28, at Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

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What The Blue Origin Rocket Explosion Means for America's Return to the Moon

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Blue Origin’s New Glenn Rocket Explodes on Launchpad

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

Blue Origin was preparing the rocket for its fourth launch, which was due to deliver 48 Amazon Leo satellites into low-Earth orbit, part of efforts to build a broadband constellation to rival Musk’s...

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Blue Origin rocket explosion could set back NASA's plans to put astronauts on the moon

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Blue Origin explosion is a major setback for NASA’s Moon plans and Amazon’s Starlink competitor

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded in a huge fireball during a test in Florida: What you need to know

Jeff Bezos described the incident as a "very rough day" in a major setback for the company's space venture. Elon Musk said of the incident: "Rockets are hard."

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Blue Origin 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 launch pad during engine-firing test

Video posted by NASASpaceflight, which live-streams launches from Florida, showed the towering New Glenn rocket igniting on the pad before erupting into a massive fireball that bi

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Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket explodes on pad during test; Jeff Bezos vows to rebuild

Rocket explosion at Florida launch complex deals a heavy blow to the pad — and to Blue Origin's plans to launch Amazon Leo satellites.

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

During an evening test fire on May 28, 2026, a Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded, engulfing the launchpad in a massive fireball. The spectacular fire, caught on video, not only destroyed the rocket but also appears to have significantly damaged Blue Origin’s only launchpad at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

The most spectacular rocket explosion since N1 just happened in Florida

On Thursday evening, Blue Origin attempted to test fire its massive New Glenn rocket at its Florida launch site, but something went very wrong after engine ignition. The super heavy lift rocket exploded in spectacular and disastrous fashion.