A fully fueled Blue Origin New Glenn rocket went up in flames on May 28, triggering the largest explosion in Cape Canaveral history.
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Sonic booms and rocket plumes are part of everyday life on Florida’s Space Coast, so when a thundering roar and brilliant light shattered the balmy night on May 28, it was presumed that another booster was heading into orbit. Instead, a fully fueled, two-stage New Glenn rocket, built and operated by...
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