A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded during a hotfire engine test at Cape Canaveral on Thursday evening.
The explosion destroyed the uncrewed vehicle and damaged the only launchpad equipped for the rocket. Jeff Bezos’ company reported an anomaly but confirmed all personnel are safe.
The failure stalls a scheduled June launch for Amazon’s Project Kuiper. The mission intended to deploy 48 satellites into orbit. This incident likely delays operations by months, affecting Amazon’s internet constellation and Blue Origin’s NASA Artemis contracts.