Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded on Thursday night during a hot-fire test at its launch site in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The detonation created a large fireball visible in the surrounding area. Company founder Jeff Bezos confirmed that all personnel were safe.
The incident occurred on the launchpad as the company conducted a ground test of the large rocket. Witnesses reported bright flames lighting up the night sky near the Florida coast.
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NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said Blue Origin is making strong progress in recovering from the May 28 explosion of its New Glenn rocket that damaged the company's sole launch pad.
Blue Origin chief executive Dave Limp said the company will launch its New Glenn rocket again before the end of 2026 after an explosion at its Florida site last week.
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Blue Origin plans to launch its New Glenn rocket again before the end of 2026 following a launchpad explosion at Cape Canaveral last month. The company has begun rebuilding the damaged facility in Florida. CEO Dave Limp stated the goal during a recent appearance at VivaTech.
SpaceX launched its 13th Starship test flight from South Texas on July 24 after weather and engine delays. The vehicle carried 20 next-generation V3 Starlink satellites on its first payload mission.
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SpaceX plans to conduct the 13th integrated flight test of its Starship system as early as Thursday, July 16. The 90-minute launch window opens at 5:45 p.m. CT from Starbase in South Texas. The mission will use the latest V3 vehicles equipped with Raptor 3 engines.
NASA unveiled the four astronauts selected for its Artemis III mission on Tuesday at Johnson Space Center in Houston. The crew will test docking procedures with lunar landers in low Earth orbit ahead of a planned launch no earlier than summer 2027.
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NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman told lawmakers that SpaceX and Blue Origin expect their lunar landers to be ready for the Artemis III mission in late 2027. The mission will now test the landers in Earth orbit rather than attempting a lunar landing. This change aims to reduce risks and increase launch frequency.