Blue Origin rocket explodes into fireball during test launch
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An unmanned Blue Origin New Glenn rocket has exploded during a test launch in Florida, marking a setback for Jeff Bezos’s space venture. Video showed the towering New Glenn rocket igniting on the launch pad at about 9pm local time on Thursday (3am BST on Friday), erupting into a massive fireball that billowed skyward, sending a towering plume of flames and smoke into the air. Read more here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026/05/29/blue-origin-rocket-explodes-test-launch-florida/ #blueorigin #explosion #news ► Sign up to the Telegraph's free new daily newsletter, From the Editor, bringing you the latest news, features and analysis from the Telegraph newsroom: www.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/from-the-editor/?WT.mc_id=tmgoff_youtube_telegraphmain ► Get the latest headlines: www.telegraph.co.uk?WT.mc_id=tmgoff_youtube_telegraphmain ► Stay ahead with a Telegraph digital subscription: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/customer/subscription/store?WT.mc_id=
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