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Blue Origin identifies engine issue behind New Glenn explosion

Blue Origin identifies engine issue behind New Glenn explosion

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The Aug. 5 update from Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp offered the first explanation for what caused the company’s 98-meter-tall (320 ft.) to explode at the pad on May 28.

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