The scale of the New Glenn explosion is a reminder of the staggering amount of energy locked up within a rocket, and the extreme engineering it takes to release that energy in a precisely controlled way.
https://spaceflightnow.com/2026/05/29/blue-origins-new-glenn-rocket-explodes-during-prelaunch-testing-at-cape-canaveral/ #space #technology
@coreyspowell Amazing that no-one was hurt.
@farbel @coreyspowell There have been plenty of explosions at Canaveral over the years. They are real good about evacuating the area before a launch.
@meltedcheese @coreyspowell That is the most violent I have seen.
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@farbel @meltedcheese @coreyspowell think the FTS went off (hence the confetti)
@farbel @falken @coreyspowell Good theory. it’s designed to blow things to bits, literally.