Blue Origin, New Glenn Rocket
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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."
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin rocket company suffered a blow May 28, 2026, when its New Glenn rocket exploded on the test stand ahead of launch. What we know.
Blue Origin will try to relaunch New Glenn, its huge rocket that exploded spectacularly last week, within the year.
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded during a static fire test in Cape Canaveral, Florida. What Bezos, Elon Musk, Jared Isaacman said about explosion