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Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explosion During Test Impacts Plans

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded during a hot-fire test on Thursday, causing an 'anomaly' that the company acknowledged. The incident occurred at approximately 2100 ET, resulting in a large fireball and significant smoke. Blue Origin had planned to launch 48 Amazon Leo satellites, but the explosion raises concerns about the timeline and reliability of this launch. The company's CEO, Jeff Bezos, noted that it was too early to determine the cause, while the Federal Aviation Administration has not issued a comment.