Blue Origin New Glenn rocket explodes during launch pad test at Cape Canaveral; no injuries reported
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Katie Scott
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Summary
A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded into a massive fireball on the launch pad at Cape Canaveral during a hotfire test on Thursday night. The company confirmed an anomaly occurred during the engine-firing test ahead of a planned satellite launch, but no personnel were injured. Blue Origin is investigating the root cause, and Jeff Bezos stated the company will rebuild and continue operations.
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· 4 pulledBlue Origin said its New Glenn rocket exploded during an engine-firing test being conducted ahead of a satellite launch planned for next week.
The company said it 'experienced an anomaly during today's hotfire test,' adding that no one was hurt.
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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