Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin rocket engine explodes during testing
Publishing timestamp: 2023-07-12 08:30:03
Summary
Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos' space company, experienced an explosion during testing of its BE-4 rocket engine. The incident has potential ramifications for the company's customers and its own rocket. The engine was expected to be used on ULA's second Vulcan rocket launch. Blue Origin confirmed the incident and is currently investigating the cause. The failure of the BE-4 engine test could further delay the first Vulcan launch, which has already been rescheduled. ULA stated that the testing issue is not expected to impact its plans for the Vulcan Cert-1 mission. Blue Origin needs to resolve the issue with the BE-4 engine as it is also required for its own New Glenn rocket.
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