On the evening of May 28, local time, Blue Origin's 'New Glenn' heavy-lift launch vehicle underwent a catastrophic explosion amid a static fire test at Cape Canaveral, Florida. Fortunately, no lives were lost. The rocket was slated to deploy 48 low-Earth orbit satellites for Amazon on June 4, but these satellites were not aboard when the explosion occurred. The root cause of the incident is currently under scrutiny, with Blue Origin pledging to conduct a comprehensive investigation and recommence launches at the earliest opportunity. NASA has indicated that it will evaluate how the accident might affect its forthcoming missions. In response, Musk took to social media to express his hopes for Blue Origin's prompt resurgence.
