Blue Origin New Glenn rocket explodes during engine test at Cape Canaveral launch pad
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Summary
A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded on the launch pad during an engine-firing test in Florida. The incident, described by Blue Origin as an "anomaly," resulted in a massive fireball visible across Cape Canaveral. The explosion highlights the challenges Jeff Bezos's space venture faces as it competes with Elon Musk's SpaceX in the commercial space industry.
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· 3 pulledBlue Origin said it had experienced an 'anomaly', a term commonly used by rocket companies to describe a launch failure or explosion.
Footage posted online showed the New Glenn igniting on the launch pad before erupting into a massive fireball that billowed skyward, sending a towering plume of flames and smoke into the air.
The explosion could be seen across the nearby region of Cape Canaveral.
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