Fire and smoke rise from the launch pad of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket as it explodes during a test, in Cape Canaveral, Fla., on May 28, 2026, in a still from video. Courtney Blair via Reuters
A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded into a massive fireball on its launch pad in Florida on Thursday night.
The blast occurred about 9 p.m. ET at Cape Canaveral’s Space Launch Complex 36 during a planned engine-firing test. Blue Origin, the space company founded by Jeff Bezos, said no one was hurt.
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