Blue Origin New Glenn explosion on launch pad May 28 2026 Cape Canaveral

The Blue Origin Catastrophe: A Setback That Shakes the Industry

On May 28, 2026, Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket exploded during a pre-launch “hotfire” engine test at Space Launch Complex 36. The rocket—standing 98 meters tall, the most powerful in Blue Origin’s fleet—was destroyed, and the launch pad was left “practically destroyed,” with engineers estimating at least six months of repairs. No one was injured, but the […]