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Blue Origin rocket explodes in spectacular fireball

An unmanned rocket owned by Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin exploded on a Cape Canaveral launchpad as testing occurred before a planned June launch. Mark Strassmann reports.

Published May 29, 2026, 1:00 PM
Updated May 29, 2026, 1:12 PM3.0K
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Blue Origin rocket explodes in spectacular fireball

An unmanned rocket owned by Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin exploded on a Cape Canaveral launchpad as testing occurred before a planned June launch. Mark Strassmann reports.

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