Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket explodes on pad, topples lightning tower [Update: No injuries]

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/Gallery-NG3_Vertical1-2.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1600" /></div><p class="wp-block-paragraph">During a pre-launch static fire, a fully stacked rocket for Blue Origin’s fourth <a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/new-glenn/">New Glenn</a> rocket suffered a failure, leading to its destruction and damage to the launch pad’s infrastructure.</p>