Blue Origin’s New Glenn Explodes During Ground Test, Pad Damaged and Artemis Plans Questioned
An anomaly during a May 28 hot-fire test of Blue Origin’s New Glenn at Cape Canaveral caused an explosion that damaged LC-36A but left all personnel safe; the incident could delay Artemis HLS work, though Blue Origin says major systems survived and production for the 7x2 configuration will continue while it investigates causes and plans pad rebuilding, which could take over a year.
