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Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded last night, and it's a contender for the largest explosion in American history.

Cape Canaveral authorities have confirmed no injuries, no deaths.

The Jeff Bezos company was recently selected for NASA moon missions, so this test run is a bit of a setback....

New Glenn is expected to deliver the first two rovers to the lunar surface in 2028.  Blue Origin has developed a cargo lunar lander, called Blue Moon Mark 1, which is designed to fly on top of the rocket.



In April, a launch successfully reused the rocket's booster, but it dropped its satellite into a critically low orbit, rendering it useless.  The FAA then grounded New Glenn, an order that was lifted just four days ago.


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