Blue Origin's 'New Glenn' rocket booster explodes in massive fireball | ABC NEWS

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A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket dramatically exploded on the launch pad during a test in Florida on Thursday, as Jeff Bezos's space venture seeks to narrow the gap with Elon Musk's SpaceX. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-29/blue-origin-rocket-explodes-during-test-jeff-bezos/106737482 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia

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