Blue Origin investigates rocket explosion
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The New Glenn rocket had been undergoing a static hot-fire test at Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at the time of the explosion. A static hot-fire test is a trial run
All personnel were accounted for after the explosion, Blue Origin confirmed on social media
No personnel were hurt, but the New Glenn blast damaged the launch pad and threw Blue Origin's launch plans, Artemis role, and Amazon satellite timeline into doubt.