{"id":985,"date":"2026-05-29T04:34:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T04:34:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\/?p=985"},"modified":"2026-05-29T04:34:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T04:34:09","slug":"blue-origin-rocket-explodes-on-the-launch-pad-during-an-engine-firing-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\/?p=985","title":{"rendered":"Blue Origin rocket explodes on the launch pad during an engine-firing test"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>A Blue Origin rocket exploded during a test at the launch pad Thursday night, shaking nearby homes and briefly painting the sky orange. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\/?p=983\">Man left 5-year-old inside locked, hot car in Coconut Creek, police say<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jeff Bezos&#8217; Blue Origin said its New Glenn rocket exploded during an engine-firing test. No one was hurt, according to officials at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s too early to know the root cause but we\u2019re already working to find it,&#8221; Bezos said via X. &#8220;Very rough day, but we\u2019ll rebuild whatever needs rebuilding and get back to flying. It\u2019s worth it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Emergency crews remained more than an hour later, but officials said there was no threat due to fumes or other potential hazards.<\/p>\n<p>The massive New Glenn was grounded\u00a0in April after it left a satellite in the wrong orbit because of engine failure. It was only the third flight of the rocket that Blue Origin intends to use to launch landers to the moon for NASA.<\/p>\n<p>Homes shook in nearby Cape Canaveral and Cocoa Beach around 9 p.m., with residents turning to social media to wonder what happened. Launch Complex 36 is visible from the beach, and the internet quickly filled with photos of an orange fireball.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\/?p=981\">Judge denies motion to dismiss charges against developer in deadly 2022 Boca Chita boat crash<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe experienced an anomaly during today\u2019s hotfire test,\u201d Blue Origin said in a brief statement. \u201cWe will provide updates as we learn more.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The rocket was supposed to blast off next week with internet satellites that are part of the Amazon LEO constellation in orbit.<\/p>\n<p>Towering at 321 feet (98 meters), New Glenn made its debut in 2025. 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