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LaunchJun 2, 2026Launch location: Cape Canaveral / Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket explodes during prelaunch testing at Cape Canaveral

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket explodes during prelaunch testing at Cape Canaveral
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A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded on its launch pad at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Thursday night, in a major setback for Blue Origin, the company founded by Jeff Bezos.

The rocket erupted in a giant fire ball that engulfed the launch pad at 9 p.

New Glenn had been slated to launch a batch of satellites for another Bezos venture, Amazon Leo, as soon as Thursday, June 4.

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