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 spaceport to hundreds more launches per year.

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It’s one giant misstep for mankind. The Blue Origin rocket that exploded into a stunning fireball during a test debacle on the Florida coast could delay the Artemis space program’s bold mission to land astronauts on the moon,

Caught on camera, Blue Origin’s New Glenn booster explodes in a ground hotfire test at Cape Canaveral, instantly turning a routine engine run into a fiery setback for Jeff Bezos’ Moon ambitions. As launches are delayed and confidence takes a hit, Elon ...

A Blue Origin rocket exploded in Cape Canaveral the evening of May 28. Treasure Coast beaches could see debris wash ashore. Here's what to know.