What Happened
Oxygen Valve Failure Led to Cape Canaveral Explosion
Blue Origin has identified the cause of the New Glenn rocket explosion that occurred during a static fire test at Cape Canaveral in May. According to CEO Dave Limp, an oxygen valve on one of the BE-4 engines was to blame for the blast. The company is making small modifications to the valve and manufacturing updated hardware, with plans to have the launch pad and New Glenn operational by the end of the year. This development comes as Blue Origin faces pressure to deliver on the Artemis III mission next year, as reported by an unknown source.