{"id":3820,"date":"2026-05-29T08:50:20","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T08:50:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/terrarara.com.br\/en\/?page_id=3820"},"modified":"2026-05-29T08:50:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T08:50:20","slug":"explosao-do-foguete-new-glenn-da-blue-origin-em-teste-de-pre-lancamento","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/terrarara.com.br\/en\/?page_id=3820","title":{"rendered":"Blue origin&#8217;s new glenn rocket explosion during pre-launch test"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vendedoradesonhos.com.br\/img\/sites\/img_new_glenn.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%\"><figcaption>Fire erupts at the base of the New Glenn rocket as a static test firing goes horribly wrong. Image: Adam Bernstein\/Spaceflight Now.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><hr><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\r\n\t<a href='http:\/\/terrarara.com.br\/en\"s=new glenn'>#New Glenn<\/a><\/p><p><\/p><p>\r\n\t<!-- audio --><\/p><p>\r\n<button onclick=\"this.nextElementSibling.play()\" style=\"padding:12px 25px; font-size:18px; border:none; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\">Listen<\/button><audio src=\"https:\/\/vendedoradesonhos.com.br\/audios\/42060-eng.mp3\" preload=\"none\"><\/audio><\/p><p>\r\n\t<strong>On the evening of Thursday, May 28, 2026, Blue Origin&#8217;s New Glenn rocket violently exploded on the launch pad at Complex 36 of the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida<\/strong><\/p><p> The incident occurred during a static fire test of the engines, used to verify the operation of the boosters before the actual flight.<\/p><p>\r\nThe accident represents a major setback for the company founded by Jeff Bezos, which had hoped to launch satellites in the first days of June.\r\n<\/p><p>\r\nThe rocket, which was positioned on the pad, suddenly turned into a huge fireball around 9 PM (Brasilia time).<\/p><p>\r\nThe flames engulfed the entire structure and parts of the launch pad.<\/p><p>\r\nFortunately, all personnel present were accounted for and no one was injured.<\/p><p>\r\nJeff Bezos, founder of Blue Origin, quickly commented on social media: &#8220;All team members are safe and well.<\/p><p>\r\nIt&#8217;s too early to know the exact cause, but we&#8217;re already working to find out.<\/p><p>\r\nIt was a very difficult day, but we will rebuild what is necessary and get back to flying.<\/p><p>\r\nIt&#8217;s worth it.&#8221;\r\n<\/p><p>\r\nThe Amazon Leo satellites, which were to be launched by this rocket, had not yet been transported to the launch pad.<\/p><p>\r\nThey would have been the first of a series of 24 launches contracted by Bezos&#8217; company to place a constellation of satellites into orbit.<\/p><p>\r\nSince the accident occurred during a test that did not require a specific license from the FAA (the American aviation agency), there will be no new formal investigation by the agency.<\/p><p>\r\nThe FAA only confirmed that the test did not affect air traffic.\r\n<\/p><p>\r\nThis was not the first recent problem with the New Glenn.<\/p><p>\r\nA few days earlier, Blue Origin had received authorization to resume launches after a failure in the previous flight (NG-3), when the second stage presented a problem that prevented the satellite from being placed in the correct orbit.<\/p><p>\r\nThe company had already identified nine corrective actions to prevent the error from recurring.<\/p><p>\r\nNow, with the explosion on the platform, it will be necessary to assess the damage to the lightning protection tower and the rocket&#8217;s transport equipment before resuming any operations.\r\n<\/p><p>\r\nThe impact could extend beyond Blue Origin.<\/p><p>\r\nThe BE-4 engines, which use methane as fuel, are also used in the first stage of United Launch Alliance&#8217;s (ULA) Vulcan rockets.<\/p><p>\r\nAny problems identified in these engines could delay other important projects in the American space industry.\r\n<\/p><p>\r\nNASA is closely monitoring the situation, as it depends on Blue Origin for several missions of the Artemis program and the future lunar base.<\/p><p>\r\nRecently, the agency contracted the company to deliver lunar exploration vehicles using the Blue Moon Mark 1 lander.<\/p><p>\r\nFurthermore, the crewed version, Blue Moon Mark 2, was chosen to transport astronauts to the lunar surface in partnership with the Orion spacecraft.<\/p><p>\r\nNASA Administrator Jared Isaacman acknowledged the difficulty of developing heavy rockets: &#8220;Spaceflight doesn&#8217;t forgive mistakes, and creating new launch capabilities is extremely challenging.<\/p><p>\r\nWe will support a thorough investigation and assess the impacts on the Artemis and Lunar Base programs.&#8221;\r\n<\/p><p>\r\nCompared to previous incidents at Cape Canaveral, such as the explosion of a SpaceX Falcon 9 in 2016, Blue Origin only has this orbital platform available at the moment.<\/p><p>\r\nThis means that a return to operations may take longer than desired, even if the technical investigation progresses rapidly.\r\n<\/p><p>\r\nThe space sector is experiencing a time of great ambition, with plans for bases on the Moon, missions to Mars, and satellite constellations.<\/p><p>\r\nAccidents like this remind everyone that developing cutting-edge technology involves risks and requires perseverance.<\/p><p>\r\nBlue Origin, like other companies in the sector, has already demonstrated its ability to recover from previous challenges.<\/p><p>\r\nThe expectation is that, after a detailed analysis of what happened, the team will be able to correct the problems and move forward with the flight plans.<\/p><p>\r\nThe path to space remains demanding, but the determination of those who work on it usually overcomes the obstacles.<\/p><p>\r\nThis explosion will certainly delay schedules, generate additional costs, and require a great deal of engineering work.<\/p><p>\r\nHowever, it also reinforces the importance of rigorous testing and learning from each failure to make space launches safer and more reliable in the future.<\/p><p>\r\nThe space community is closely following Blue Origin&#8217;s next steps.\r\n<\/p><p>\r\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Blue Origin&#39;s New Glenn rocket explosion during pre-launch test<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/NewGlenn'src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NewGlenn<\/a><br><br>On the evening of Thursday, Origin&#39;s New Glenn rocket violently exploded on the launch pad at Complex 36 of the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida<br>Read more:<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Cuel1zozcZ\">https:\/\/t.co\/Cuel1zozcZ<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/y4dSwIrRRS\">pic.twitter.com\/y4dSwIrRRS<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Rare Earth (@rareearth0) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/rareearth0\/status\/2060302905517674923?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 29, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\r\n<hr>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-align:right\"><em>Published in 05\/29\/2026 08h50<\/em><\/p>\r\n<hr>\r\n<p style=\"text-align:right\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/terrarara.com.br\/?page_id=26697\">Portuguese version<\/a><\/em><\/p>\r\n<hr>\r\n\r\n\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Text adapted by AI (Grok) and translated via Google API in the English version. Images from public image libraries or credits in the caption. Information about DOI, author and institution can be found in the body of the article.<\/p>\r\n\t\t<hr>\r\n\t\t<p>Reference article:<\/p>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/2026\/05\/29\/blue-origins-new-glenn-rocket-explodes-during-prelaunch-testing-at-cape-canaveral\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/2026\/05\/29\/blue-origins-new-glenn-rocket-explodes-during-prelaunch-testing-at-cape-canaveral\/<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"position: buttonline;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/vendedoradesonhos.com.br\/rodape_sites.php?arg=42060\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"420px\" width=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/div>\r\n<div style=\"position: buttonline;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/vendedoradesonhos.com.br\/comentario_navegacao.php?arg=42060\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"500px\" width=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/div>\r\n<div style=\"position:absolute; width:40%; height:70px; top:-70px; left:0px;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/vendedoradesonhos.com.br\/oferta_site_esq.php?arg=42060\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"100%\" width=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/div>\r\n<div style=\"position:absolute; width:40%; height:70px; top:-70px; right:0px;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/vendedoradesonhos.com.br\/oferta_site_dir.php?arg=42060\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"100%;\" width=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/vendedoradesonhos.com.br\/oferta_site_centralus.php\" width=\"100%\" height=\"330\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><figcaption>{teste}<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><hr>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":11,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3820","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/terrarara.com.br\/en\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3820","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/terrarara.com.br\/en\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/terrarara.com.br\/en\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/terrarara.com.br\/en\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/terrarara.com.br\/en\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3820"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/terrarara.com.br\/en\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3820\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/terrarara.com.br\/en\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/terrarara.com.br\/en\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3820"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}