Letters From Our Readers, July 27, 2026

New Glenn explosion
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Detonation Details “A Defining Moment for Blue Origin” (June 15-28, p. 27) states that the New Glenn “went up in flames.” It did not. It was destroyed by a shockwave detonation. No one can escape a shockwave detonation. Werner Von Braun knew a shockwave detonation would end Apollo. The answer is no...

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