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Explosion during hotfire test of Blue Origin New Glenn rocket. See the impact

May 29, 2026Updated June 2, 2026, 6:16 a.m. ET
A Blue Origin rocket has exploded on the launch pad at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station . The 320-foot New Glenn rocket was undergoing an engine "hotfire test" on Thursday, May 28, ahead of an upcoming launch of 48 Amazon Leo broadband satellites into low-Earth orbit. A target launch date had not been announced.
A Blue Origin rocket has exploded on the launch pad at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
The 320-foot New Glenn rocket was undergoing an engine "hotfire test" on Thursday, May 28, ahead of an upcoming launch of 48 Amazon Leo broadband satellites into low-Earth orbit. A target launch date had not been announced.
Malcolm Denemark,FLORIDA TODAY
A mushroom-shaped cloud rises above the northern Merritt Island tree line Thursday, May 28, after a Blue Origin rocket anomaly at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
A mushroom-shaped cloud rises above the northern Merritt Island tree line Thursday, May 28, after a Blue Origin rocket anomaly at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
Provided By Phil Stasik
The New Glenn launch pad, visible from south Cocoa Beach, is seen in flames shortly after 9 a.m. Thursday, May 28.
The New Glenn launch pad, visible from south Cocoa Beach, is seen in flames shortly after 9 a.m. Thursday, May 28.
Malcolm Denemark, FLORIDA TODAY
The Blue Origin New Glenn launch pad, seen in flames from Cocoa Beach shortly after 9 p.m. May 28, was the site of a rocket anomaly at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
The Blue Origin New Glenn launch pad, seen in flames from Cocoa Beach shortly after 9 p.m. May 28, was the site of a rocket anomaly at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
Malcolm Denemark, FLORIDA TODAY
The Blue Origin New Glenn launch pad, seen here in flames in a shot from Cocoa Beach, was the site of an explosion at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Thursday, May 28.
The Blue Origin New Glenn launch pad, seen here in flames in a shot from Cocoa Beach, was the site of an explosion at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Thursday, May 28.
Malcolm Denemark,FLORIDA TODAY
The New Glenn launch pad is seen from south Cocoa Beach, burning, after 9 p.m. Thursday, May 28.
The New Glenn launch pad is seen from south Cocoa Beach, burning, after 9 p.m. Thursday, May 28.
Malcolm Denemark, FLORIDA TODAY
Fire and smoke rise from the launch pad of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket as it explodes during a test, in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., May 28, 2026, in this picture obtained from social media.
Fire and smoke rise from the launch pad of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket as it explodes during a test, in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., May 28, 2026, in this picture obtained from social media.
Courtney Blair/via Reuters
Fire during an explosion of the uncrewed Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket during a test on a launchpad in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., May 28, 2026, in this screengrab obtained from a handout video.
Fire during an explosion of the uncrewed Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket during a test on a launchpad in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., May 28, 2026, in this screengrab obtained from a handout video.
NASASpaceflight.com/Handout Via Reuters
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