The New Glenn rocket exploded during tests on the launch pad

Blue Origin's New Glenn heavy launch vehicle exploded on May 29 at the launch complex during testing.

"Blue Origin's New Glenn has just exploded on LC-36 during an attempt to conduct a static fire test before the NG-4 mission," the US National Science Foundation (NSF) reported on social media.

According to them, the sound of the explosion was recorded by cameras at a distance of several miles, and it is also noted that as a result of the incident, the right tower of the lightning protection system collapsed, after which the rocket ceased to be visible.

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