Blue Origin's New Glenn heavy-lift rocket destroyed in explosion at Cape Canaveral
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Martin Holland
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Summary
Blue Origin's heavy-lift rocket New Glenn was destroyed in a massive explosion at Cape Canaveral while apparently fully fueled. The company, owned by Jeff Bezos, acknowledged an "anomaly" and confirmed all employees are accounted for and safe. Bezos called it a "very hard day" but stated they will rebuild. The rocket was preparing for its fourth launch attempt. Investigations into the cause are ongoing.
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Es sei ein „sehr harter Tag" gewesen, aber man werde alles wieder aufbauen
Für Angaben zur möglichen Ursache sei es zu früh, die Untersuchungen dazu würden aber bereits laufen.
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