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A New Glenn rocket created by Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin unexpectedly exploded during a hotfire test at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on May 28, 2026. Video footage of the explosion showed the base of the 321-foot rocket engulfed in flames after the engines appeared to fire off during the countdown, causing an explosion that rocked the entire vessel and left behind a billowing orange cloud of smoke and debris.<\/p>\n
The Blue Origin rocket was scheduled for flight in June to place 48 Amazon Leo satellites into orbit in an attempt to compete with rival Elon Musk<\/a>‘s Starlink to provide high-speed space-based internet anywhere in the world. However, the rocket had not been carrying any satellites at the time of the explosion. <\/p>\n Additionally, the rocket was also intended to launch moon landers as part of NASA’s Artemis moon program. Jared Isaacman, the administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA<\/a>), addressed the explosion in a statement on X, adding that the aeronautical company was aware of the anomaly. He further added that spaceflight was “unforgiving,” writing:<\/p>\n “NASA is aware of the anomaly that occurred tonight at Launch Complex 36 involving Blue Origin\u2019s New Glenn rocket at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Spaceflight is unforgiving, and developing new heavy-lift launch capability is extraordinarily difficult.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n He continued:<\/p>\n “We will work with our partners to support a thorough investigation of this anomaly, assess near-term mission impacts, and get back to launching rockets. We will provide information on any impacts to the Artemis and Moon Base programs as it becomes available.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n