Blue Origin's New Glenn Rocket rocket explodes on launchpad
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Bezos Rocket Named After Astronaut and Senator Blows Up
A rocket made by Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin blew up on a launchpad in Florida on Thursday during a test. The post Bezos Rocket Named After Astronaut and Senator Blows Up first appeared on Mediaite.
Footage from nearby witnesses shows the massive explosion that occurred during a static fire test of Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket. Blue Origin confirmed it had experienced an “anomaly” during a so-called “hot-fire” test, which is when a rocket is fired up while remaining anchored to the ground.
Space stocks were soaring on Tuesday—again. SpaceX seems to be the cause—again—with the 12th test of its huge Starship rocket launching on Friday evening.