The incident could disrupt a key part of the defense company’s rocket motor business, which designs and tests prototype motors for military customers.

The company said in a statement that all personnel have been accounted for.

Last week’s explosion of a New Glenn rocket at Cape Canaveral, Florida, was clearly a setback for Blue Origin and NASA, but it was a learning experience for safety officials looking to open up the spaceport to hundreds more launches per year.

Following the May 28th New Glenn rocket explosion, Blue Origin has officially cleared its Cape Canaveral launch pad of debris and begun reconstruction. Despite the damage, CEO Dave Limp confirmed the commercial space company still plans to resume its New Glenn launch pace sometime this year.

The 320-foot rocket was undergoing an engine "hotfire test" when it apparently exploded and was quickly engulfed in flames.

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman and Lunar Base Program Director Carlos García-Galán announce the selection of three companies for four robotic moon landing missions by late 2028. Astrobotic, Firefly Aerospace,

Isar Aerospace's first Spectrum rocket suffered an anomaly about 18 seconds into its first-ever launch and crashed. The rocket launched from Europe's Andøya Spaceport in Norway. Credit: Space.com | fo