Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket explodes in massive fireball during prelaunch test

Blue Origin's fourth New Glenn rocket exploded during a prelaunch engine test on Thursday night (May 28). It could be a big setback for the company and for NASA's moon ambitions.A Blue Origin New Glenn heavy-lift rocket atop its launch pad at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. A New Glenn booster like this one exploded in a brilliant fireball during a pad test late Thrusday, May 28, 2029.