Blue Origin still doesn’t know why its New Glenn rocket blew up last month
Blue Origin is working to identify the root cause of a recent explosion involving its New Glenn rocket during testing. Despite the setback, the company remains committed to its launch schedule to support NASA's lunar missions.
Why it matters
As a key player in the commercial space race and NASA's moon program, Blue Origin's technical progress has significant implications for space exploration timelines.
Jeff Bezos’ space company Blue Origin is doubling down on using its New Glenn mega-rocket again this year after last month’s explosion. But the company still doesn’t know why that explosion happened in the first place.
The report is a straightforward account of a technical failure and the company's response.
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