VIDEO: see the moment when Blue Origin ship explodes in Florida

Blue Origin spacecraft explodes during test on the launch pad
The New Glenn spacecraft, one of the most powerful in the world, exploded this Thursday (28) at the launch base of Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos' company (see the video above).
The explosion occurred around 10pm (Brasília time), while the space vehicle was undergoing a static engine ignition, a procedure carried out with the spacecraft still attached to the platform.
According to Blue Origin, it was An "anomaly" was recorded during operation. The company stated that all employees are safe and said it will release new information as it determines the details of the incident.
Explosion of a Blue Origin spacecraft at a launch base in Florida, on May 28, 2026
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The activity was part of the preparations for the NG-4 mission, announced by the company on Wednesday (27). The plan was to use New Glenn to place the first 48 satellites of Amazon Leo, a network similar to Elon Musk's Starlink, into orbit.
On the occasion, the CEO of Blue Origin celebrated the announcement of the mission. "Exciting mission coming up. I couldn't be more proud to support the Leo team on this mission," he said.
Designed to carry out long-duration flights, New Glenn is the main competitor to Starship, a ship developed by SpaceX.
Before this Thursday's incident, the Blue Origin vehicle had already carried out three unmanned test flights. The first took place in early 2025, when it transported a prototype of another spacecraft created to deploy satellites in space.
The second test took place in November 2025 and served to send probes designed to reach Mars in 2027. The trip was commissioned by NASA and was marked as the first commercial mission of the Blue Origin spacecraft.
The third experiment was carried out in April 2026. It was the first time that the company reused a propellant, a feat that intensified the rivalry with SpaceX.
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