'LIKE A NUCLEAR BOMB': Moment Jeff Bezos' New Glenn Rocket EXPLODES In Florida | WATCH

追加: 2026-06-01

[00:00:14]Just days before a major satellite mission, Jeff Bezos-led [music] Blue Origin suffered a dramatic setback after one of its flagship New Glenn rockets exploded during a ground engine [music] test at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

[00:00:30]The blast occurred on May 28th night during a routine [music] static fire test, a critical phase conducted before launch when engines are [music] ignited while the rocket remains secured to the launch pad.

[00:00:41]Witnesses across [music] Cape Canaveral and Cocoa Beach reported hearing a powerful explosion and seeing an orange fireball illuminate the night sky.

[00:00:49][music] Some residents said nearby homes shook from the blast.

[00:00:53]Fortunately, no injuries were reported.

[00:00:56]Blue Origin confirmed the incident involved a New Glenn rocket that had been preparing for a satellite launch scheduled for next week.

[00:01:04]Founder Jeff Bezos [music] acknowledged the failure shortly afterward. "It's too early to know the root cause," Bezos said, adding that the company would rebuild what was necessary and continue flying.

[00:01:15]The accident is particularly significant because New Glenn is central to Blue Origin's ambitions to compete directly with SpaceX [music] in the heavy launch market. Standing nearly 98 m tall, New Glenn is designed to carry large commercial satellites, national security [music] payloads, and future lunar missions.

[00:01:32]The explosion also comes after another setback [music] earlier this year. In April, a New Glenn mission reportedly suffered an engine-related issue that left a satellite in the wrong orbit, prompting increased scrutiny of the vehicle's reliability.

[00:01:45]The latest failure could have broader implications beyond commercial [music] launches. Blue Origin is deeply involved in NASA's lunar exploration plans and is developing lunar landers intended to support the Artemis program.

[00:01:57]Earlier this week, NASA awarded the company a contract worth hundreds of millions of dollars related to future lunar surface mobility systems.

[00:02:29]>> Woo!

[00:03:46]Woo!

[00:06:46]>> News never stops.

[00:06:48]The world keeps turning and every turn tells a story. Wars, elections, geopolitics, Davids versus Goliaths.

[00:06:56]>> While everyone is celebrating the US-China [music] trade war, Trump has been quietly doing something else across Asia.

[00:07:03]>> This was once home to the ancient Silk Road connecting [music] East and West.

[00:07:08]>> But who's connecting the dots? Who's decoding the global storm?

[00:07:12]Welcome to Times of India videos.

[00:07:14]>> You are watching a special edition of Global Pulse with me, Neha Khanna.

[00:07:23]>> We decode the shifting grains of geopolitics to you.

[00:07:27]From Washington to Wuhan.

[00:07:33]Everything, everywhere, all at once.

[00:07:37]>> Just 2 years ago, Canada was one of the most popular countries for Indian students. [music] >> From Davos to Delhi, we track the decisions that move markets, [music] shift policies, and shape the future.

[00:07:50]No jargon.

[00:07:52]No bias. Just clear, credible, global journalism.

[00:07:57]Because understanding the world doesn't have to be complicated. It just has to be smart. And that's what we do best. At Times of India videos, we don't just tell stories, we build perspective. We connect the dots between what's global and what's personal.

[00:08:12]What's happening out there and what it means for you.

[00:08:16]It's fast. It's fearless. It's making sense of the changing world order.

[00:08:22]Times of India videos. Because your world view is just a tap away. [music]