explosion

A rocket motor exploded during a test at an Anduril facility in Mississippi, damaging the test stand but causing no injuries. The incident is another setback for the startup's efforts to become a major supplier of missile propulsion systems, as it has faced delays and technical issues in mass-producing rocket motors.

Weekly roundup of space industry news covering Blue Origin's New Glenn explosion, Impulse Space fundraising, NASA's Artemis III stacking, Canadian spaceport development, and a new Chinese reusable rocket.

An explosion occurred at Blue Origin during a test or launch event last night, raising safety concerns for the space company.

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded in a large fireball during a static fire test at a Florida launchpad on Thursday evening.

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded during a static fire test at LC-36 ahead of the NG-4 mission.