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Blue Origin investigates rocket explosion as public is warned about possible wreckage washing ashore

Blue Origin investigates rocket explosion as public is warned about possible wreckage washing ashore

  • By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin is assessing damage to its Florida launch pad after a rocket exploded during a test firing. The company fueled the massive New Glenn rocket Thursday night, hoping to briefly ignite the engines ahead of a satellite launch next week. But the 321-foot rocket blew up, taking part of the pad with it. Emergency officials are warning the public to avoid any wreckage that might wash ashore and instead call 911. New Glenn is the rocket that Blue Origin plans to use to launch landers to the moon for NASA.

SpaceX rocket being tested in Texas explodes, but no injuries reported
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SpaceX rocket being tested in Texas explodes, but no injuries reported

  • The Associated Press

A SpaceX rocket being tested in Texas has exploded, sending a dramatic fireball high into the sky. The company says the Starship "experienced a major anomaly" at about 11 p.m. Wednesday while on the test stand at Starbase, SpaceX's launch site at the southern tip of Texas. The company says in a statement on X that "all personnel are safe and accounted for." SpaceX says there are no hazards to nearby communities. It has asked people not to try to approach the site. It marked the latest in a string of incidents this year involving the massive rockets.