Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket exploded Thursday night during a hot-fire test at a Space Force launch facility in Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Led by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Blue Origin is working on reusable rockets and launch services to rival those offered by Elon Musk’s SpaceX. A hot-fire test is conducted on the ground with the rocket engines ignited, while the vehicle is secured to the launch pad.
Bezos said in a post on social network X that all personnel were safe following the explosion.
