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Ars Live: What's the latest in the aftermath of the New Glenn catastrophe?
On May 28, 2026, a Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded during a static fire test at Cape Canaveral, destroying the vehicle and severely damaging the company's only operational New Glenn launch site.
On May 28, 2026, a Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded during a static fire test at Cape Canaveral, destroying the vehicle and severely damaging the company's only operational New Glenn launch site. The explosion has generated reverberations across the space industry as companies and government agencies address loss of access to the vehicle for potentially a year or more. The catastrophe risks derailing planned NASA-backed missions to launch lunar rovers and participate in NASA's Artemis III and Artemis IV crewed flights.
Source: Ars Technica | 2026-06-26