Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket explodes during Florida test

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket exploded during a hotfire test at Cape Canaveral, Florida, at about 9 p.m. local time, sending a fireball over the launch site and damaging the area around the pad. The company said it had experienced an “anomaly” and that all personnel were accounted for. Brevard County Emergency Management said there was no threat to the public, while the Federal Aviation Administration said the test was outside its licensed activities and did not affect air traffic. The blast is a setback for Blue Origin’s launch plans and could disrupt NASA missions tied to New Glenn, including future lunar work linked to the Blue Moon program.