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Another Humiliating Blow for Jeff Bezos: Blue Origin’s New Glenn Rocket Explodes in MASSIVE Fireball During Static Fire Test at Cape Canaveral – Blast Heard 15 Miles Away, Visible from Orlando

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Another Humiliating Blow for Jeff Bezos: Blue Origin’s New Glenn Rocket Explodes in MASSIVE Fireball During Static Fire Test at Cape Canaveral – Blast Heard 15 Miles Away, Visible from Orlando

Massive explosion captured at a launch site, showcasing bright flames and billowing smoke against an orange sky.

Bright explosion against a dark sky, showcasing vibrant flames and smoke, highlighting a dramatic moment of destruction.
A massive fireball erupts from Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket during a static-fire test at Cape Canaveral, Florida.

New dramatic footage captured by nearby witnesses and live cameras shows the terrifying moment Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin New Glenn rocket erupted in a spectacular explosion during a static fire test Thursday night at Launch Complex 36, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

The blast occurred around 9 p.m. ET as the company was conducting a hotfire test of the massive first stage with its seven BE-4 engines.

A huge fireball lit up the night sky, with the explosion reportedly heard up to 15 miles away and the fiery spectacle allegedly visible from as far away as the Orlando area.

Videos of the incident quickly spread across social media as stunned observers watched the fiery plume rise above Florida’s Space Coast.

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Blue Origin acknowledged the incident in a brief statement posted on X.

“We experienced an anomaly during today’s hotfire test. All personnel have been accounted for. We will provide updates as we learn more.”

Jeff Bezos confirmed that no personnel were injured and that everyone at the facility was safely accounted for following the explosion.

The cause of the incident remains under investigation.

Jeff Bezos wrote on X:

“All personnel are accounted for and safe. It’s too early to know the root cause but we’re already working to find it. Very rough day, but we’ll rebuild whatever needs rebuilding and get back to flying. It’s worth it.”

This latest disaster comes just weeks after The Gateway Pundit reported on the FAA grounding Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket following its third flight.

In that mission, the booster performed well and even landed successfully, but the upper stage botched the critical orbit insertion, stranding a commercial satellite in the wrong orbit where it was ultimately lost. The FAA immediately labeled it a mishap and grounded the vehicle.

Now, just as Blue Origin was trying to get back on track with pre-flight testing for its next mission, the rocket literally blew up on the pad.

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