Blue Origin rocket explodes during test, setback for bid to catch Musk's SpaceX

May 28 (Reuters) - An uncrewed Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded on the launchpad during a test on Thursday, in a major setback for Jeff Bezos’ space venture as it seeks to narrow the gap with Elon Musk’s IPO-bound SpaceX.

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded in a huge fireball during a test in Florida: What you need to know

Jeff Bezos described the incident as a "very rough day" in a major setback for the company's space venture. Elon Musk said of the incident: "Rockets are hard."

Blue Origin rocket explodes on launch pad during engine-firing test

Video posted by NASASpaceflight, which live-streams launches from Florida, showed the towering New Glenn rocket igniting on the pad before erupting into a massive fireball that bi
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Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket explodes on launchpad in Florida

The incident is the latest setback for Jeff Bezos’s space venture as it seeks to narrow the gap with Elon Musk’s SpaceX.

Blue Origin warns of rocket explosion debris after failed New Glenn test at Cape Canaveral

Jeff Bezos' rocket maker suffered a setback on Thursday as its New Glenn rocket went up in flames.