https://freerepublic.com/tag/blueoriginexplosion/ en-us Fri, 29 May 2026 01:10:49 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4381373/posts Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket explodes on launch pad in Cape Canaveral, Florida Rumble https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4381373/posts#comment Fri, 29 May 2026 01:10:49 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4381436/posts Via the Associated Press, a familiar (if dispiriting) incident in space exploration: A rocket belonging to Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin exploded during a test at the launch pad Thursday night, shaking nearby homes and briefly painting the sky orange. Blue Origin said its New Glenn rocket exploded during an engine-firing test being conducted ahead of a satellite launch planned for next week. No one was hurt, according to officials at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Watching this footage, it's kind of incredible that "no one was hurt!" VIDEO AT LINK............. The blowup from other angles is just as unbelievable: VIDEOS... Not The Bee https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4381436/posts#comment Fri, 29 May 2026 14:04:04 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4381451/posts CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A rocket belonging to Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin exploded during a test at the launch pad Thursday night, shaking nearby homes and briefly painting the sky orange. Blue Origin said its New Glenn rocket exploded during an engine-firing test being conducted ahead of a satellite launch planned for next week. No one was hurt, according to officials at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. “It’s too early to know the root cause but we’re already working to find it,” Bezos said via X. “Very rough day, but we’ll rebuild whatever needs rebuilding and get back to... apnews.com https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4381451/posts#comment Fri, 29 May 2026 16:07:13 GMT