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Everything We Know About Blue Origin’s New Glenn Rocket Explosion in Florida

Videos of the rocket explosion at Cape Canaveral have been spreading online as Blue Origin begins its investigation.

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Blue Origin’s massive New Glenn rocket exploded during a test in Florida last night. The explosion created a huge fireball at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, videos of which have been going viral all morning.

The explosion occurred during a hotfire test, or a static fire test. This is when the rocket’s engines are fired, all while the vehicle is being held down on the launchpad. These tests are conducted before launch to ensure a rocket is ready to fly. According to Blue Origin, the tests “experienced an anomaly,” or in more obvious terms, something went very wrong.

Thankfully, no one was injured in the explosion. According to........

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