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The incident undoubtedly marks yet another delay for a company that is already seen to be lagging behind its main competitor, Elon Musk’s SpaceX.
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Rocket goes boom, satellite cameras zoom: Explosive Blue Origin damage is visible from space
Satellites zoomed-in on the aftermath of the New Glenn rocket explosion at Blue Origin's LC-36 launchpad, and the extent of the damage is visible from orbit.
On Thursday evening, Blue Origin attempted to test fire its massive New Glenn rocket at its Florida launch site, but something went very wrong after engine ignition. The super heavy lift rocket exploded in spectacular and disastrous fashion.