According to the American CBS Corporation, on May 28th, local time, the New Glenn rocket developed by Blue Origin in the United States exploded at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
It is reported that the explosion occurred around 9 p.m. local time on the 28th. Blue Origin stated that no casualties were caused by this incident.
On the 28th local time, a rocket named New Glenn exploded. Fox 2 Detroit reported this news.
The company stated in a statement: We encountered an anomaly during todays hot-fire testing. All personnel have been confirmed to be safe. After obtaining more information, we will provide updates.
According to reports, this rocket is preparing to carry out its fourth New Glenn mission. It is expected to launch 48 satellites for the Amazon Low Earth Orbit Satellite Program on June 4.
Blue Origin was founded by Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon.com.
Bosch posted a message on social media that day, stating that all personnel had been confirmed to be safe. Its still too early to determine the root cause of the accident, but we have already begun an investigation.
He said, We will rebuild everything that needs to be rebuilt, and restore flight as soon as possible.
In April, the company successfully launched its third New Glenn rocket.
