Blue Origin regains access to launch pad
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Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin says last week's rocket explosion spared fuel tanks and some other critical parts of the launch pad.
The 320-foot rocket was undergoing an engine "hotfire test" when it apparently exploded and was quickly engulfed in flames.
A Blue Origin rocket that was set to launch Amazon broadband satellites erupted into a fireball during a late-night engine test in Florida, dealing a major setback to Jeff Bezos' space company and renewing concerns about the risks tied to high-stakes launch programs.
For years, Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin rocket company operated in secrecy, overshadowed by the success of Elon Musk’s SpaceX.
The Jeff Bezos-owned Blue Origin rocket that dramatically exploded on Florida’s space coast Thursday night costs upwards of $150 million to construct — and the Amazon founder pledged to “rebuild whatever needs rebuilding.