Blue Origin confirmed that the May 28 New Glenn explosion originated at the main oxygen valve on one of the rocket's BE-4 ...
China's Long March 7A rocket exploded roughly 85 seconds after lifting off from Wenchang on Aug. 10, destroying the ChinaSat-4B communications satellite over the South China Sea.
A Chinese Long March 7A rocket exploded about 85 seconds after liftoff while carrying the ChinaSat 4B satellite. Here’s what happened and what comes next.
A malfunctioning valve was the culprit behind a Blue Origin New Glenn rocket explosion in Cape Canaveral, CEO Dave Limp says.
Blue Origin has traced the explosion of its New Glenn rocket during a static-fire test in May to a valve in the rocket’s BE-4 engine.
The incident could disrupt a key part of the defense company’s rocket motor business, which designs and tests prototype motors for military customers.