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Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket explosion severely damages Florida launch pad, threatens Artemis timeline
Blue Origin launchpad damaged by New Glenn rocket explosion may not be restored until 2028, NASA says
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Annie Palmer
4d ago· 4 min readenNews
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Summary
A Blue Origin rocket explosion during a hot-fire test of the New Glenn rocket at Cape Canaveral damaged the launchpad, and NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman says it may take until 2028 to restore it. Jeff Bezos confirmed all personnel were safe and pledged to rebuild. The incident impacts NASA's Artemis moon program, for which Blue Origin holds several contracts.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledIt will 'take some serious time' to restore the launchpad
Bezos confirmed that all Blue Origin personnel were safe following the incident, and pledged to rebuild
Bezos called it a 'very rough' incident
NASA has tapped Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin for several contracts in the agency's Artemis return-to-the-moon program.
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