Blue Origin's New Glenn blows up during static fire test

Blue Origin rocket explodes during test, setback for bid to catch Musk's SpaceX reut.rs/4nZHozR

Blue Origin explosion is a major setback for NASA’s Moon plans and Amazon’s Starlink competitor

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The New Glenn rocket will have to stay grounded while the company investigates what caused the apparent failure of its upper stage.

The detonation of the New Glenn rocket resulted in a huge fireball in Florida, and may have long-term implications for the company's ambitions. www.wired.com/story/blue-o...

While Blue Origin investigates the root cause behind last night’s spectacular explosion of its New Glenn rocket, it’s already clear that this will be a major setback for NASA’s

"I hope that it makes it far enough away from the pad that it does not cause pad damage."