What does the explosion of a New Glenn rocket on its pad mean for Blue Origin's customers? It depends on what other options the customer has.

The company fueled the hulking 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.

NASA and Blue Origin had high hopes that the company's towering rocket would be able to jump-start the agency's plans for a moon base in 2026. Then it exploded.

Blue Origin is a central player in NASA’s moon project, but those plans took a big hit Thursday night when one of Jeff Bezos’ rockets catastrophically exploded into a giant mushroom cloud on its Cape Canaveral launch pad.

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.

After the Space Coast was shook by the loss of Blue Origin's New Glenn, ULA and SpaceX closed the week with doubleheader launch day.

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded during a Florida prelaunch test. Here's why the incident may impact NASA's Artemis program.

A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded during a static fire test at Cape Canaveral Thursday night, shaking homes but causing no injuries. The incident marks another setback for the heavy-lift