Blue Origin rocket explosion could set back NASA's plans to put astronauts on the moon

Central Florida Public Media | By Brendan Byrne

Published May 29, 2026 at 2:31 PM PDT

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Engineers at Jeff Bezos' space company Blue Origin are trying to figure out why their massive New Glenn rocket exploded on its launch pad Thursday night.

Blue Origin rocket explosion could set back NASA's plans to put astronauts on the moon

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