The BE-4 engine is the “most powerful liquefied natural gas fuelled rocket engine ever developed,” according to Blue Origin. Watch it gimbal at full power in these hotfire test views. Credit: Space.co

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket exploded during a static fire test at Cape Canaveral on May 28, 2026. No injuries reported in major setback.

When it was first detailed back in 2019, Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket was hailed as the most capable of its kind available at the time. Since then, the rapid evolution of the space exploration industry kind of toned down that bold claim, but a series of ...

Despite a spectacular launch pad explosion last week, Jeff Bezos's rocket company Blue Origin said Tuesday the damage was not as severe as initially feared and that the company plans to resume New Glenn rocket launches by the end of the year. Blue Origin ...

An artist’s conception shows Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket with nine BE-4 engines on its first stage. (Blue Origin Illustration) Just a week after a successful launch of its heavy-lift New Glenn rocket, Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture says it ...