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

The 320-foot rocket was undergoing an engine "hotfire test" when it apparently exploded and was quickly engulfed in flames.

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 ...

Jeff Bezos described the incident as a "very rough day" in a major setback for the company's space venture. Elon Musk said of ...

Jeff Bezos' rocket maker suffered a setback on Thursday as its New Glenn rocket went up in flames.

Last week’s explosion of a New Glenn rocket at Cape Canaveral, Florida, was clearly a setback for Blue Origin and NASA, but ...

In the latest development from Cape Canaveral, Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket erupted in flames during a hotfire test, but ...

In an interview with CNBC, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said that it would "take some serious time" to repair the damage ...

The Jeff Bezos-owned Blue Origin rocket that dramatically exploded on Florida’s space coast Thursday night costs upwards of $150 million to construct — and the Amazon founder pledged to “rebuild ...

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

(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 ...