๐ Blue Origin traced its New Glenn explosion to a faulty oxygen valve on a BE-4 engine
Two months after New Glenn exploded during prelaunch testing at Cape Canaveral, Blue Origin pinpointed the cause: a cryogenic leak from a main oxygen valve that froze a hydraulic line and triggered a catastrophic thrust failure. The blast destroyed the rocket and badly damaged Blue Origin's only New Glenn launch pad. The company faces a significant rebuild before it can fly again. How big a setback is this for Blue Origin's ambitions?
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