Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin rocket company suffered a blow May 28, 2026, when its New Glenn rocket exploded on the test stand ahead of launch. What we know.

Amazon founder Bezos' powerful heavy-duty rocket "New Glenn" was due to be launched for the fourth time. However, an explosion occurred during a test beforehand. The reasons are still unclear.

Blue Origin, which is owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, was gearing up for a June launch to put a batch of Amazon "Leo" internet satellites into orbit.

A Blue Origin rocket exploded into a massive fireball on the launch tower during a test at the launch pad Thursday night in Florida. Blue Origin said its New Glenn rocket exploded during an ...

Rocket explosion at Florida launch complex deals a heavy blow to the pad — and to Blue Origin's plans to launch Amazon Leo satellites.

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded during a routine ground test at Cape Canaveral on May 28, 2026, destroying the ...

A ground test for a planned June launch for Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket resulted in a fiery explosion at Cape Canaveral ...

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded on a launch pad in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Thursday night. No injuries were reported, and officials said the public was not at risk. Blue Origin warned in a ...

The company said in a statement that all personnel have been accounted for.

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin says last week's rocket explosion spared fuel tanks and some other critical parts of the launch pad.

Jeff Bezos experienced a major setback with his Blue Origin rocket, which exploded in a fireball during a ground test in ...

NASA has tapped Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin for several contracts in the agency's Artemis return-to-the-moon program.