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." ...

The company said in a statement that all personnel have been accounted for.

A planned test for Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket ahead of a planned flight turned into a disaster when it exploded on the launch platform.

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 ...

Another space billionaire, Elon Musk, offered his condolences to Bezos.

Learn more about the Blue Origin New Glenn rocket that exploded at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

COUNTY LIVE IN NEW SMYRNA BEACH. PATRICK PEREZ WESH TWO NEWS. PATRICK. THANK YOU. MEANWHILE, CLEANUP IS ABOUT TO BEGIN ON THE LAUNCH PAD AFTER THIS MASSIVE EXPLOSION INVOLVING A BLUE ORIGIN NEW GLENN ...

I would disagree. I would observe the fact that we can list the entirety of large explosions in a single list like that makes the events unusual enough to bother to list. We (as a species) manage ...

(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 ...