Blue Origin New Glenn rocket explodes on launchpad (VIDEO)

The incident occurred during a static fire test at Cape Canaveral

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket exploded during a preflight static fire test on a launchpad at Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Thursday.

Jeff Bezos’ company said that “an anomaly” had occurred and that all personnel were safe.

Footage from a live stream shows the rocket erupting into a massive fireball.

The aerospace company was preparing for the fourth launch of its heavy-lift rocket, which features a reusable first-stage booster.

According to CBS News, the mission, tentatively scheduled for next month, was intended to launch 48 satellites for Amazon’s Leo internet service. The satellites were not aboard the rocket at the time of the incident.

15 thoughts on “Blue Origin New Glenn rocket explodes on launchpad (VIDEO)

  1. Reading that blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket exploded during a preflight static fire test on a launchpad at Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Thursday — hard to argue with the logic there.

  2. What stands out is jeff Bezos’ company said that “an anomaly” had occurred and that all personnel were safe. That is the part worth paying attention to.

  3. Reading that according to CBS News, the mission, tentatively scheduled for next month, was intended to launch 48 satellites for Amazon’s Leo internet service — hard to argue with the logic there.

  4. Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket exploded during a preflight static fire test on a launchpad at Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Thursday. Meanwhile jeff Bezos’ company said that “an anomaly” had occurred and that all personnel were safe.

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  7. Think about it: blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket exploded during a preflight static fire test on a launchpad at Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Thursday. That speaks volumes.

  8. The detail about blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket exploded during a preflight static fire test on a launchpad at Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Thursday is something people should sit with.

  9. Reading that jeff Bezos’ company said that “an anomaly” had occurred and that all personnel were safe — hard to argue with the logic there.

  10. The fact that jeff Bezos’ company said that “an anomaly” had occurred and that all personnel were safe really puts things into perspective.

  11. Think about it: according to CBS News, the mission, tentatively scheduled for next month, was intended to launch 48 satellites for Amazon’s Leo internet service. That speaks volumes.

  12. Reading that the aerospace company was preparing for the fourth launch of its heavy-lift rocket, which features a reusable first-stage booster — hard to argue with the logic there.

  13. In other words blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket exploded during a preflight static fire test on a launchpad at Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Thursday. Curious to see how this develops.

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  15. So the bottom line is blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket exploded during a preflight static fire test on a launchpad at Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Thursday. Wonder how this will land.

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