Blue Origin rocket explodes on launchpad in a setback for bid to catch Musk's SpaceX

By Gnaneshwar Rajan and Joe Brock May 28 (Reuters) - An uncrewed Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded on a Florida launchpad during a test on Thursday, in a major setback for Jeff Bezos’ space venture as it seeks to narrow the gap with Elon Musk's IPO-bound SpaceX.

Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, Jared Isaacman react to Florida rocket explosion

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded during a static fire test in Cape Canaveral, Florida. What Bezos, Elon Musk, Jared Isaacman said about explosion

Jeff Bezos’ Rocket Explodes Into Giant Fireball in Epic Fail

Jeff Bezos’ space ambitions went up in flames on Thursday night when a Blue Origin rocket exploded in a massive fireball during testing at a Florida launch pad. The New Glenn rocket erupted around 9p.
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SpaceX rocket goes up in flames in coordinated explosion

The largest and most powerful rocket in history, SpaceX’s Starship V3, had a successful launch and a successful explosion once it returned to Earth.