The explosion is likely a major setback for Jeff Bezos' spaceflight company, and its attempt to compete with SpaceX.

Launch recap: Scroll down to review live updates from the Friday, May 29, liftoff of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral on the Starlink 10-53 mission. Original story: In the wake of Blue ...

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin rocket company suffered a blow May 28, 2026, when its New Glenn rocket exploded on the test stand ahead of launch. What we know.

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket was preparing for an upcoming launch from Cape Canaveral when a prelaunch test went horribly wrong on May 28, illuminating the sky over the Space Coast orange as the ...

A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded on the launch pad at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, sending an enormous fiery ...

Blue Origin’s New Glenn at Cape Canaveral’s Launch Complex 36. Credit: Blue Origin AMSTERDAM — A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded on its launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida, during a May 28 ...

SpaceX suffered another dramatic loss during an upgraded Starship test flight on Saturday after the massive Super Heavy booster exploded mid-air while returning to Earth minutes after launch from ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Blue Origin New Glenn rocket sits on a launchpad ahead of a November launch - Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo/Getty Images What was ...

A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded during testing on a Florida launchpad Thursday, as the company was making preparations to send the reusable rocket to space for a mission delivering satellites ...

BREAKING NEWS AND THAT BREAKING NEWS. WE ARE STAYING ON TOP OF TONIGHT. BLUE ORIGIN EXPLODING. TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN RIGHT NOW. THIS IS THE NEW GLENN ROCKET. IT EXPLODED DURING A HOT FIRE TEST AS ...

A New Glenn rocket stands ready at the launchpad in April 2026, a month before disaster would strike. AP Photo/John Raoux During an evening test fire on May 28, 2026, a Blue Origin New Glenn rocket ...