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New Glenn Launchpad Explosion Yields Silver Lining

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By Irene Klotz 
| Aviation Week
Irene Klotz June 11, 2026 Preliminary assessments put the planned Starship blast damage area at about 12,000 ft. Credit: FAA The root cause for the failed New Glenn flight 4 static-fire test has yet to be disclosed, but one metric stands out—7,174 ft. That is the number of feet around the New Glenn launch site that comprised the blast damage area ahead of the rocket’s May 28 hot-fire test at Cape Canaveral SFS’ Space...
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Debrief: A Silver Lining From Blue Origin’s Bad Day

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By Irene Klotz 
| Aviation Week
Irene Klotz June 10, 2026 The root cause of Blue Origin’s failed New Glenn Flight 4 (NG-4) static fire test has yet to be disclosed, but one metric stands out: 7,174. That is the number of feet around the New Glenn launch site that comprised the blast damage area (BDA) ahead of the rocket’s May 28 hot-fire at Cape Canaveral... Irene Klotz Irene Klotz is Senior Space Editor for Aviation Week, based in Cape Canaveral.
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NASA Wants Options To Fly Blue Origin Lander

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By Irene Klotz 
| Aviation Week
Irene Klotz June 05, 2026 A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded at Cape Canaveral SFS Space Launch Complex 36 on May 28, bringing operations to a halt. Credit: Planet With Blue Origin’s New Glenn rockets grounded, NASA said it wants options to launch the company’s lunar lander to support a planned Artemis III demonstration flight test in Earth orbit next year. “We are ... decoupling the lander from the launch vehicle and the pad itself,” NASA Administrator Jared...
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