{"id":21262,"date":"2026-05-29T22:29:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T14:29:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/blue-origins-new-glenn-rocket-explodes-on-pad-topples-lightning-tower-update-no-injuries\/"},"modified":"2026-05-29T22:29:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T14:29:19","slug":"blue-origins-new-glenn-rocket-explodes-on-pad-topples-lightning-tower-update-no-injuries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/blue-origins-new-glenn-rocket-explodes-on-pad-topples-lightning-tower-update-no-injuries\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue Origin\u2019s New Glenn rocket explodes on pad, topples lightning tower [Update: No injuries]"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"img-border featured-image\">\n<p>\t<img width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/04\/Gallery-NG3_Vertical1-2.jpg?quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1600\" class=\"skip-lazy wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/04\/Gallery-NG3_Vertical1-2.jpg?w=320&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/04\/Gallery-NG3_Vertical1-2.jpg?w=640&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/04\/Gallery-NG3_Vertical1-2.jpg?w=1024&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/04\/Gallery-NG3_Vertical1-2.jpg?w=1500&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1500w\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" data-attachment-id=\"44134\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/2026\/04\/18\/blue-origin-looking-to-complete-booster-reuse-on-its-third-mission-tomorrow\/gallery-ng3_vertical1-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/04\/Gallery-NG3_Vertical1-2.jpg?quality=82&amp;strip=all\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"New Glen NG-3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\n\n<p>Image: Blue Origin<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; data-large-file=&#8221;https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/04\/Gallery-NG3_Vertical1-2.jpg?quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024&#8243;><figcaption>\n\t\t\t\tImage: Blue Origin\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During a pre-launch static fire, a fully stacked rocket for Blue Origin\u2019s fourth New Glenn rocket suffered a failure, leading to its destruction and damage to the launch pad\u2019s infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p><ins data-ad-format=\"auto\" class=\"adsbygoogle adsbygoogle-noablate\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7125080057269629\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" style=\"display: block; margin: auto; background-color: transparent; height: 0px;\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_2\" name=\"aswift_2\" style=\"left: 0px; position: absolute; top: 0px; border: 0px; width: 775px; height: 0px; min-height: auto; max-height: none; min-width: auto; max-width: none;\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" width=\"775\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" hspace=\"0\" allowtransparency=\"true\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?gdpr=0&amp;us_privacy=1YNN&amp;gpp=DBABL~BVQqAAAAAg&amp;gpp_sid=7&amp;client=ca-pub-7125080057269629&amp;output=html&amp;h=280&amp;num_ads=1&amp;adk=2072073738&amp;adf=712772469&amp;abgtt=7&amp;w=775&amp;fwrn=4&amp;fwrnh=100&amp;lmt=1783310139&amp;rafmt=1&amp;armr=3&amp;sem=mc&amp;pwprc=4018519472&amp;ad_type=text_image&amp;format=775x280&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fspaceexplored.com%2F2026%2F05%2F28%2Fblue-origins-new-glenn-rocket-explodes-on-pad-topples-lightning-tower%2F&amp;host=ca-host-pub-5506057612223327&amp;fwr=0&amp;pra=3&amp;rh=194&amp;rw=774&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;fa=27&amp;dt=1783310139267&amp;bpp=2&amp;bdt=5361&amp;idt=-M&amp;shv=r20260701&amp;mjsv=m202606290101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3D7e8636a5b7e78091%3AT%3D1783307889%3ART%3D1783310038%3AS%3DALNI_MbP8iCG-BpsvsMlwTUptsiBgp6KhA&amp;gpic=UID%3D000014157c222ef2%3AT%3D1783307889%3ART%3D1783310038%3AS%3DALNI_Ma9ifuabGJulrWc4OJhf0NLTfnzhQ&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3D6669401ffd71ae66%3AT%3D1783307889%3ART%3D1783310038%3AS%3DAA-AfjYBmZ-KAT-KWGBVgHGX0dm7&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C336x280&amp;nras=2&amp;correlator=5604130151309&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;u_tz=480&amp;u_his=1&amp;u_h=960&amp;u_w=1707&amp;u_ah=912&amp;u_aw=1707&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=1.5&amp;dmc=8&amp;adx=96&amp;ady=1179&amp;biw=1421&amp;bih=637&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=0&amp;eid=31099343%2C95395662%2C95390278%2C95393485&amp;oid=2&amp;pvsid=3738174068364851&amp;tmod=429918108&amp;uas=0&amp;nvt=1&amp;fc=1408&amp;brdim=133%2C96%2C133%2C96%2C1707%2C0%2C1441%2C720%2C1438%2C637&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7C%7Cs%7C&amp;abl=NS&amp;fu=128&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=1&amp;pgls=CAk.&amp;ifi=3&amp;uci=a!3&amp;btvi=2&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=9\" data-google-container-id=\"a!3\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-query-id=\"CN6hsuqTvZUDFRbsTAId8F05Mg\"><\/iframe><\/ins><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-44153\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The explosion took place at LC-36, Blue Origin\u2018s New Glenn launch site at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Blue Origin\u2019s goal was to complete a pre-launch static fire, where the rocket\u2019s booster is fueled and its engines ignited for a short duration. This is usually the final test before getting ready to launch.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just before 9:00 PM ET, the New Glenn booster named \u201cNo, It\u2019s Necessary\u201d exploded before the static fire could be completed. It is unknown how far along in the static fire process the test was before the explosion.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed alignwide is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" class=\"\" style=\"position: static; visibility: visible; width: 500px; height: 573px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=SethKurk&amp;dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=e30%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=2060164928472854821&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fspaceexplored.com%2F2026%2F05%2F28%2Fblue-origins-new-glenn-rocket-explodes-on-pad-topples-lightning-tower%2F&amp;sessionId=237aee07587aab88acb12c2b2ee105e4c0a2eed1&amp;siteScreenName=space_explored&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=6a3ad42b224df%3A1778106238597&amp;width=500px\" data-tweet-id=\"2060164928472854821\"><\/iframe><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The massive fireball was seen from various media streams of the test that quickly made its way to social media. About 30 minutes after the explosion, Blue Origin made a short comment on their X account saying, \u201cWe experienced an anomaly during today\u2019s hotfire test. All personnel have been accounted for. We will provide updates as we learn more.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\t<span class=\"outbrain-ad-label\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<script type=\"text\/plain\">\n\t\t\twindow.adSlotsConfig = window.adSlotsConfig || [];<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tadSlotsConfig.push( {\n\t\t\t\tslotID: '\/1049447\/Outbrain',\n\t\t\t\tslotName: 'div-gpt-ad-outbrain-ad-44153',\n\t\t\t\tsizes: [300, 250],\n\t\t\t\tslotPosition: 'mid_article'\n\t\t\t} );\n\t\t<\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Space Launch Delta 45 reports no injuries or fatalities from the incident.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The brand new booster and its second stage were lost in the explosion. Also, one of LC-36\u2019s lightning protection towers was seen falling over after the incident. There is likely extensive damage to the large pad complex at LC-36, with several hangars, buildings, and test sites located around it.<\/p>\n<p><ins data-ad-format=\"auto\" class=\"adsbygoogle adsbygoogle-noablate\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7125080057269629\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" style=\"display: block; margin: auto; background-color: transparent; height: 0px;\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_3\" name=\"aswift_3\" style=\"left: 0px; position: absolute; top: 0px; border: 0px; width: 775px; height: 0px; min-height: auto; max-height: none; min-width: auto; max-width: none;\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" width=\"775\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" hspace=\"0\" allowtransparency=\"true\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?gdpr=0&amp;us_privacy=1YNN&amp;gpp=DBABL~BVQqAAAAAg&amp;gpp_sid=7&amp;client=ca-pub-7125080057269629&amp;output=html&amp;h=280&amp;num_ads=1&amp;adk=2072073738&amp;adf=1821075794&amp;abgtt=7&amp;w=775&amp;fwrn=4&amp;fwrnh=100&amp;lmt=1783310139&amp;rafmt=1&amp;armr=3&amp;sem=mc&amp;pwprc=4018519472&amp;ad_type=text_image&amp;format=775x280&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fspaceexplored.com%2F2026%2F05%2F28%2Fblue-origins-new-glenn-rocket-explodes-on-pad-topples-lightning-tower%2F&amp;host=ca-host-pub-5506057612223327&amp;fwr=0&amp;pra=3&amp;rh=194&amp;rw=774&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;fa=27&amp;dt=1783310139267&amp;bpp=1&amp;bdt=5361&amp;idt=1&amp;shv=r20260701&amp;mjsv=m202606290101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3D7e8636a5b7e78091%3AT%3D1783307889%3ART%3D1783310038%3AS%3DALNI_MbP8iCG-BpsvsMlwTUptsiBgp6KhA&amp;gpic=UID%3D000014157c222ef2%3AT%3D1783307889%3ART%3D1783310038%3AS%3DALNI_Ma9ifuabGJulrWc4OJhf0NLTfnzhQ&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3D6669401ffd71ae66%3AT%3D1783307889%3ART%3D1783310038%3AS%3DAA-AfjYBmZ-KAT-KWGBVgHGX0dm7&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C336x280%2C775x280&amp;nras=3&amp;correlator=5604130151309&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;u_tz=480&amp;u_his=1&amp;u_h=960&amp;u_w=1707&amp;u_ah=912&amp;u_aw=1707&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=1.5&amp;dmc=8&amp;adx=96&amp;ady=2150&amp;biw=1421&amp;bih=637&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=0&amp;eid=31099343%2C95395662%2C95390278%2C95393485&amp;oid=2&amp;pvsid=3738174068364851&amp;tmod=429918108&amp;uas=0&amp;nvt=1&amp;fc=1408&amp;brdim=133%2C96%2C133%2C96%2C1707%2C0%2C1441%2C720%2C1438%2C637&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7C%7Cs%7C&amp;abl=NS&amp;fu=128&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=1&amp;pgls=CAk.&amp;ifi=4&amp;uci=a!4&amp;btvi=3&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=10\" data-google-container-id=\"a!4\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-query-id=\"CMmWsuqTvZUDFTjyTAIdbY0dYg\"><\/iframe><\/ins><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What was not included on the rocket stack was the mission\u2019s payload, a stack of Amazon Leo satellites it was planning to launch next week. This would have been Blue Origin\u2019s fourth mission and a pretty important one, with Flight 3 suffering a loss of the payload due to an anomaly on New Glenn\u2019s second stage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So far, New Glenn has had a stellar start to its career when it comes to the first stage. The rocket and its BE-6 engines have had no issues and stunned the industry with Blue Origin successfully landing and relaunching its booster on its second and third missions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the damage to the pad and the need to investigate what caused this explosion, Blue Origin\u2019s New Glenn rocket is likely grounded for the near future, with next week\u2019s LEO flight most definitely no longer on the table.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21262","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21262"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21262"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21262\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21262"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21262"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21262"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}