Blue Origin Rocket Explodes During Hot Fire Test at Cape Canaveral, Company Says All Personnel Accounted For
By Space Coast Daily // May 28, 2026
Brevard County Emergency Management Office: no threat to the general public
ABOVE VIDEO: Blue Origin Rocket Explodes During Hot Fire Test at Cape Canaveral, Company Says All Personnel Accounted For
BREVARD COUNTY • CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA – Blue Origin reported an anomaly during a static fire test Thursday evening at its Cape Canaveral facility.
According to the company, all personnel have been accounted for and there is no threat to the general public.
“Blue Origin experienced an anomaly during today’s hotfire test. All personnel have been accounted for. We will provide updates as we learn more,” the company said in a statement.
Officials also confirmed that the incident occurred during a static fire test and emphasized that public safety was not impacted.
The cause of the anomaly has not yet been released. Blue Origin said additional information will be provided as it becomes available.
The company conducts testing and launch operations on Florida’s Space Coast as part of its New Glenn rocket program.
Stay tuned to Space Coast Daily for updates!
OMG sitting at dinner and just saw Blue Origin Explosion #spacex #blueorigin pic.twitter.com/mO8CKl54G4
— UCF Knight Guy (@B12_Knight) May 29, 2026
FIREBALL: Seen and felt all over central Florida. Just around 9PM Thursday, one of the largest rocket explosions on record occurred in Cape Canaveral. All are accounted for and safe out there during this test.
📸: Devin Patrick pic.twitter.com/yx0UPEtMUb
— Noah Bergren (@NbergWX) May 29, 2026
🇺🇸🚀 BLUE ORIGIN
🔴 Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket was destroyed in an explosion. pic.twitter.com/2C4dLAcGzG
— ALFRED (@Alfred_osint) May 29, 2026
