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Blue Origin New Glenn suffers a major explosion during static fire testing at Cape Canaveral’s LC-36, with the booster, upper stage, and one launch tower destroyed. In a dramatic setback, Blue Origin’s 98-meter-tall New Glenn rocket exploded violently during what was intended to be a final pre-launch static fire test. Bright ignition flashes quickly escalated into a massive fireball that consumed the vehicle, toppled a lightning tower, heavily damaged pad infrastructure, and sent a towering mushroom cloud through the Florida evening sky. This marks the latest incident for the program following a prior second-stage anomaly on New Glenn-3 and a separate Stage 2 test overpressure. With all personnel confirmed safe, Blue Origin now faces a significant rebuild of Launch Complex-36 as they work toward return-to-flight. The incident comes at a critical time for U.S. heavy-lift capabilities and NASA’s Artemis program. 🤵 Hosted by Ryan Caton (@DPodDolphinPro). 🖊️ Written by Ryan Caton (@DPodDolphinPro). 🎥 Video from Max Evans, Jerry Pike, D Wise, Space Coast Live. ✂️ Edited by Ryan Caton (@DPodDolphinPro). 💼 Produced by Kevin Michael Reed (@kmreed). Stay informed with NSF: Website: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com X: https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nasaspaceflight_ig Primary YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/@NASASpaceflight #space #artemis #blueorigin #rocket #explosion LDAPAABJRG2UMCU3