--- title: "Blue Origin still doesn’t know why its New Glenn rocket blew up last month" url: https://daily.dev/posts/blue-origin-still-doesn-t-know-why-its-new-glenn-rocket-blew-up-last-month-y5n2fe0n1 source_url: https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/30/blue-origin-still-doesnt-know-why-its-new-glenn-rocket-blew-up-last-month type: article source: "TechCrunch" published: 2026-06-30T16:14:05.127Z updated: 2026-06-30T16:14:28.312Z reading_time: 3 upvotes: 0 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Blue Origin still doesn’t know why its New Glenn rocket blew up last month **[TechCrunch](https://daily.dev/sources/tc)** · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp has issued his most detailed public statement about the New Glenn rocket explosion that occurred on May 28, 2026, during testing in Cape Canaveral. The root cause remains unknown, with early analysis pointing to the aft section of the first stage. Despite significant damage — including loss of a lightning tower and transporter-erector — the company is pressing ahead with plans to return New Glenn to flight this year. Blue Origin is redesigning its launch operations, replacing the transporter-erector with a massive crane to stand the rocket upright, which is expected to speed up return-to-flight and increase future launch cadence. The urgency is driven by Blue Origin's role in NASA's lunar return program under the Trump administration's timeline. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Blue Origin still does not know why New Glenn exploded but plans to fly again this year](https://daily.dev/posts/blue-origin-still-does-not-know-why-new-glenn-exploded-but-plans-to-fly-again-this-year-xtwzggmkb) · The Next Web · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Blue Origin: fuel tanks survived New Glenn explosion, will fly again in 2026](https://daily.dev/posts/blue-origin-fuel-tanks-survived-new-glenn-explosion-will-fly-again-in-2026-rnvuxnksx) · The Next Web · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket explodes on Florida launch pad](https://daily.dev/posts/blue-origin-s-new-glenn-rocket-explodes-on-florida-launch-pad-gazwpu0pl) · The Next Web · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Blue Origin cleared to fly New Glenn mega-rocket after April mishap](https://daily.dev/posts/blue-origin-cleared-to-fly-new-glenn-mega-rocket-after-april-mishap-21scpi62z) · TechCrunch · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket explodes during testing in Florida](https://daily.dev/posts/blue-origin-s-new-glenn-rocket-explodes-during-testing-in-florida-iblosjgzp) · TechCrunch · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/blue-origin-still-doesn-t-know-why-its-new-glenn-rocket-blew-up-last-month-y5n2fe0n1)