The first stage of Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket, named ”Never Tell Me The Odds,” returns to Port Canaveral, United States, on April 19, 2023. The booster is onboard the drone ship Jacklyn, where it landed after a successful launch. This marks the first time Blue Origin is reusing the same first stage. (Photo by Manuel Mazzanti/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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Jeff Bezos’ space firmBlueOrigin said on Thursday it experienced an anomaly during a hot-fire test,as visuals on socialmedia showeditsNewGlennrocketexplode in a fireball.
A hot-fire test is where arocketengine is fired up while anchored to the ground.
All personnelare accountedfor,BlueOrigin said in a post on X.
BlueOrigin has spentbillionsof dollars and roughly a decade developingNewGlenn, arocket29-stories high with a reusable first stage meant to compete with SpaceX’s Falcon fleet and its more powerful Starship.
The Federal Aviation Administration did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.
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