Blue Origin Identifies BE-4 Valve as Cause of New Glenn Test Explosion Written 6 August 2026
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New Glenn on the launch pad ahead of the NG-3 mission, April 12, 2026. | Credit: Blue Origin
Space News reports, “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, an issue that could also affect United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur.”
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