Get the best experience and stay connected to your community with our Spectrum News app. Learn More
Continue in Browser
Get hyperlocal forecasts, radar and weather alerts.
Please enter a valid zipcode.
Save
CAPE CANAVERAL SPACE FORCE STATION — During a scheduled static fire of Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket on Thursday night, the rocket experienced a malfunction and exploded on the pad at Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
Details are unknown on what caused the explosion. The rocket was scheduled to liftoff next week to orbit.
Blue Origin posted to X, "We experienced an anomaly during today’s hotfire test. All personnel have been accounted for. We will provide updates as we learn more."
We experienced an anomaly during today’s hotfire test. All personnel have been accounted for. We will provide updates as we learn more.
U.S. Rep. Mike Haridopolos, who is the chairman of the U.S. Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee, also took to X and stated he spoke with NASA Adminstrator Jared Isaacman about the explosion.
Haridopolos confirmed that there were no reported injuries.
I’ve already spoken with @NASAAdmin Jared Isaacman regarding the explosion of Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket tonight at Kennedy Space Center. I am grateful there were no reported injuries and thankful for the first responders, engineers, and launch crews who acted quickly.… https://t.co/m0IAerHZan
The New Glenn was supposed to launch Amazon’s Leo satellites next week.
Leave a Reply