Blue Origin's large rocket explodes; Bezos says “We are working to identify the cause”

Blue Origin’s large rocket New Glenn exploded during an engine hot-fire test on May 28 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

Jeff Bezos said everyone was safe and that the company is working to identify the cause on X.

Blue Origin acknowledged an anomaly during testing and said it will provide more updates.

The incident could affect New Glenn development, reusable rocket plans, and upcoming launch schedules.