Canaveral: A Blue Origin rocket exploded during a test at the launch pad on Thursday night, shaking nearby homes and briefly painting the sky orange.
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin said its New Glenn rocket exploded during an engine-firing test. All personnel have been accounted for, the company said via X.
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Here's our video of the explosion at Launch Complex 36. It happened about 9 pm ET (0100 UTC) as Blue Origin was beginning a static fire test of its New Glenn rocket.
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Watch live views: https://t.co/tm2wZQmAVD pic.twitter.com/PmbgQC6Qmq
Emergency officials said there is no threat due to fumes or other potential hazards.
The massive New Glenn was grounded in April after it left a satellite in the wrong orbit because of engine failure. It was only the third flight of the rocket that Blue Origin intends to use to launch landers to the moon for NASA.
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket just exploded during a static fire test at Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. This will likely set back the previous launch window set in early June, as Blue Origin looks to put its Amazon LEO constellation of broadband… pic.twitter.com/bpDFYUcrgG
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Insane footage filmed from a nearby restaurant shows tonight’s explosion of Blue Origin’s New Glenn at Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 36 (LC-36). pic.twitter.com/2jahDKHKhq
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Footage captured by WESH 2 Orlando’s Chopper 2 shows extensive damage and fires still burning at Launch Complex 36 (LC-36) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, following tonight’s explosion of Blue Origin’s New Glenn during a Static Fire Test. pic.twitter.com/LgK0jAttqq
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Homes shook in nearby Cape Canaveral and Cocoa Beach around 9 pm, with residents turning to social media to wonder what happened. Cape Canaveral Space Force Station's Launch Complex 36 is visible from the beach, and the internet quickly filled with photos of an orange fireball.
All personnel are accounted for and safe. It’s too early to know the root cause but we’re already working to find it. Very rough day, but we’ll rebuild whatever needs rebuilding and get back to flying. It’s worth it.
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"We experienced an anomaly during today's hotfire test," Blue Origin said in a brief statement. "We will provide updates as we learn more." New Glenn made its debut in 2025 from Cape Canaveral. It is named after John Glenn, the first American to orbit Earth.
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