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Blue Origin's New Glenn Rocket Explodes in Ground Test at Cape Canaveral

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded Thursday night during a ground test at a Space Force facility in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The hot-fire test involves igniting engines while the vehicle remains secured to the launch pad. All personnel were accounted for and safe, with no risk to the public, according to officials. Blue Origin, led by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, is developing reusable rocket systems to compete with SpaceX. The company is a key partner in NASA's Artemis program to return American astronauts to the Moon by 2028. NASA recently awarded Blue Origin a $188 million contract for Moon Base construction. Investigators are working to determine the root cause of the explosion. Blue Origin stated it would rebuild and resume launch operations.