Blue Origin Rocket Detonates During Florida Test

A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket suffered a catastrophic failure on Thursday night, exploding on a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. The space technology firm, established in 2000 by Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos, confirmed that no injuries resulted from the blast.

"We will provide updates as we learn more," the company stated, adding that "all personnel have been accounted for." According to Blue Origin, the incident took place during a "hotfire test" and was described as an "anomaly."

Source: BBC News Generated at: 2026-05-29 03:02:48 UTC