Blue Origin pledges to resume New Glenn flights by year‑end after Florida test explosion

Blue Origin’s New Glenn heavy‑lift vehicle suffered a catastrophic explosion during a hot‑fire ground test at Cape Canaveral, Florida. Founder Jeff Bezos described the incident as “a very bad day” but said the company avoided a worse outcome because many critical, long‑lead components survived.

Despite the setback, Bezos announced that Blue Origin will rebuild the rocket and its launch infrastructure and aims to have New Glenn back in flight before the end of 2026. The recovery plan underscores the firm’s commitment to stay on schedule for upcoming satellite deployments, including Amazon’s low‑Earth‑orbit internet constellation, and to remain competitive in the rapidly growing private‑space market.