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Jeff Bezos' $100 MILLION mistake: How the Blue Origin rocket explosion could have repercussions for NASA's Artemis moon mission
Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos has lamented a 'very rough day' after his $100 million rocket exploded during a routine test.

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded tonight during a static-fire test. Here are two angles. These are always amazing to watch, and thankfully, no injuries were reported. https://t.co/hZmZUxL7i6
Blue Origin's New Glenn blows up at Launch Complex-36 while attempting to static fire. https://t.co/QzPhNxYSWM
Here are the launches scheduled for the next 24 hours: New Glenn | BlueBird Block 2 #2 Provider: Blue Origin Launch Time: 2026-04-19 10:45 UTC / 2026-04-19 06:45 AM EDT Launch Pad: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA Pad Country: USA Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 17-22 Provider: SpaceX Launch Time: 2026-04-19 14:34 UTC / 2026-04-19 10:34 AM EDT Launch Pad: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA Pad Country: USA Falcon 9 Block 5 | GPS III SV10 Provider: SpaceX Launch Time: 2026-04-20 06:57 UTC / 2026-04-20 02:57...
Not leaked documents. Not anonymous sources. Published contracts and official press releases. Hegseth started at Blue Origin on Feb 2. Announced $25 billion for Golden Dome. Called it "total orbit supremacy." Over three weeks he hit SpaceX, Rocket Lab, Boeing, Lockheed, Sierra Space, and True Anomaly. True Anomaly builds maneuverable autonomous spacecraft for contested space operations. Hegseth told them America "can't deter that next conflict" without their technology. Sierra Space is runnin...



