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NASA, Blue Origin and New Glenn Rocket

NASA chief Jared Isaacman surveys extent of Blue Origin explosion damage

A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded on May 28 during a prelaunch test at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

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Blue Origin rocket explosion: NASA administrator says 'spaceflight is unforgiving' in new update

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'A pretty significant setback': How Blue Origin's rocket explosion affects NASA's moon plans

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Blue Origin Says Rocket Explosion Spared Fuel Tanks and Key Launch Pad Parts

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin said Tuesday that last week’s rocket explosion spared fuel tanks and some other critical parts of the launch pad.

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This space stock rises as Blue Origin predicts quick recovery from big explosion

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Blue Origin has set a very aggressive return-to-flight timeline

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.

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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.

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The classified rescue plan hidden inside NASA's Columbia disaster report

Buried in the official Columbia accident investigation report was a chilling contingency plan, a desperate race to launch Atlantis before seven astronauts ran out of air. NASA mapped out every detail of a rescue mission that never got the chance to happen.