Blue Origin, New Glenn Rocket
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The incident could disrupt a key part of the defense company’s rocket motor business, which designs and tests prototype motors for military customers.
Blue Origin was poised to be a key contributor to the Artemis missions, along with SpaceX, and now that timeline is likely in question.
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin rocket company suffered a blow May 28, 2026, when its New Glenn rocket exploded on the test stand ahead of launch. What we know.
On June 28, 2015, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket exploded minutes after launching from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. It was on its way to deliver cargo to the International Space Station. This was the third launch failure of a cargo mission in just eight months.
