Jeff Bezos Blue Origin rocket explodes in Florida; rockets are hard, says Elon Musk: Video
“All personnel have been accounted for. We will provide updates as we learn more,” the company said in a post on X.
Wild footage captured from a nearby restaurant shows tonight’s explosion involving Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket at Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 36. pic.twitter.com/trGGyKvjpn — Breaking911 (@Breaking911) May 29, 2026 Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos, who is also the owner of e-commerce giant Amazon, said assured that all personnel involved in the test operation were safe. “It’s too early to know the root cause but we’re already working to find it. Very rough day, but we’ll rebuild whatever needs rebuilding and get back to flying. It’s worth it,” he said. The explosion was captured on a livestream by aerospace news outlet NSF, showing a massive plume of fire. Residents in Cape Canaveral and Cocoa Beach were quoted by The Guardian as saying that their homes shook around 9 PM. Many took to social media, calling the blast a “mini-nuke” explosion. Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, visible from the beach, soon became the focus of widely shared images showing a bright orange fireball.
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