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Blue Origin explosion threatens Amazon 3200 satellite deadline


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Blue Origin's brand new booster literally exploded on the launchpad during a pre-launch rehearsal, taking the pad itself with it -- and the damage is reportedly so bad that the company probably won't fly again until next year at the earliest. This wasn't just a bad night: it's the second consecutive New Glenn failure, NASA's Moon lander timeline just took a serious hit, and Amazon's 3,200-satellite deadline is now a crisis with almost no backup options. The rocket was nicknamed "No, It's Necessary" -- and after this, Blue Origin is going to have to prove that out loud.
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