Space Force announces national security mission for Blue Origin after rocket explosion

The U.S. Space Force awarded Blue Origin a national security space mission for the National Reconnaissance Office, or NRO. Later that night, however, the space company’s New Glenn rocket exploded on ...

Debris cleared, reconstruction begins after Blue Origin launch pad explosion

Debris has been cleared from the massive explosion at Blue Origin’s launch site in Cape Canaveral and the company is now in ...

Space Force assesses damage after Blue Origin New Glenn rocket explosion

Space Force officials are assessing the aftermath of the massive Blue Origin rocket explosion at Cape Canaveral last week. Here's what we know.
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OTD In Space - June 30: Explosion From Space Levels Miles of Forest

On June 30, 1908, a giant fireball exploded over the forests of Tunguska in Siberia. The impact leveled hundreds of miles of ...

SpaceX Starship Could Spark Explosion In Space Tourism, Scholar Says

The SpaceX Starship, the most powerful and advanced super-capsule ever designed on this planet, could spark an explosion in ...

Safety officials finally have a good idea of what a big rocket explosion can do

Last week’s explosion of a New Glenn rocket at Cape Canaveral, Florida, was clearly a setback for Blue Origin and NASA, but it was a learning experience for safety officials looking to open up the ...
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NASA chief surveys damage after Blue Origin explosion at Cape Canaveral

A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded on May 28 during a prelaunch test at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman visited the damaged launch site to ...