Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket explodes in massive fireball during prelaunch test

Photo: New Glenn at liftoff during the NG-3 mission. (April 19, 2026). Image courtesy of Blue Origin. Article by Mike Wall. Space.com – updated May 29, 2026.

It could be a big setback for the company, and for NASA’s moon plans.

Blue Origin just hit a hurdle on its way to the moon. The company’s powerful New Glenn rocket exploded during a routine prelaunch engine test at Florida’s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Thursday night (May 28), creating a huge fireball that lit up the dark Space Coast skies. […]

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