Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket explodes during Florida pad test; Bezos pledges to rebuild
By
Alan Boyle
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Summary
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded during a hotfire test at its Florida launch pad, causing significant damage to the pad. Jeff Bezos confirmed all personnel are safe and vowed to investigate the root cause and rebuild. The explosion deals a major setback to Blue Origin's plans, including launching Amazon's Project Kuiper satellites.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledAll 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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