Blue Origin's New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Hotfire Test at Cape Canaveral
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Siladitya Ray
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Summary
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded during a hotfire test at Cape Canaveral, Florida, dealing a significant setback to Jeff Bezos' rocket company in its competition with Elon Musk's SpaceX. The incident occurred during an engine-firing test where the rocket was bolted to the launchpad. Blue Origin reported an "anomaly" in a statement on X, and founder Jeff Bezos called it a "very rough day" for the company, noting it was too early to determine the root cause of the failure.
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Blue Origin founder and billionaire Jeff Bezos said it was a 'very rough day' for the company
It was too early to know the 'root cause' of the incident
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