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Blue Origin (rocket company)
Lán sè Qǐyuán
蓝色起源
New Glenn (rocket name)
Xīn Gélún
新格伦
rocket
huǒjiàn
火箭
at / in
zài
在
launch pad
fāshètái
发射台
test / to test
cèshì
测试
during / in the middle of
zhōng
中
to explode
bàozhà
爆炸
。

Blue Origin (rocket company)

Lán sè Qǐyuán

蓝色起源

structural particle (possessive)

的

New Glenn (rocket name)

Xīn Gélún

新格伦

rocket

huǒjiàn

火箭

zài

在

Cape Canaveral

Kǎnǎwéiláěr Jiǎo

卡纳维拉尔角

once / one time

yīcì

一次

engine

fādòngjī

发动机

ignition test

diǎnhuǒ

点火

test

cèshì

测试

during

zhōng

中

exploded

bàozhà

爆炸

，

no casualties

wú rényuán shāngwáng

无人员伤亡

。

May 30, 2026 at 1:00 PM

local time

dāngdì shíjiān

当地时间

May 28th

5 yuè 28 rì

5月28日

9 o clock in the evening

wǎnshang 9 diǎn

晚上9点

，

Blue Origin (rocket company)

Lán sè Qǐyuán

蓝色起源

structural particle (possessive)

的

New Glenn (rocket name)

Xīn Gélún

新格伦

rocket

huǒjiàn

火箭

zài

在

Florida (U.S. state)

Fúluólǐdá Zhōu

佛罗里达州

Cape Canaveral

Kǎnǎwéiláěr Jiǎo

卡纳维拉尔角

launch pad

fāshètái

发射台

to occur

fāshēng

发生

explosion

bàozhà

爆炸

。

accident / incident

shìgù

事故

occurred

fāshēng

发生

when / at the time

shí

时

，

the company (referring to Blue Origin)

gāi gōngsī

该公司

in the process of

zhèngzài

正在

to conduct

jìnxíng

进行

engine

fādòngjī

发动机

static fire

diǎnhuǒ

点火

test

cèshì

测试

，

in preparation for

wèi

为

next week

xià zhōu

下周

structural particle

的

satellite

wèixīng

卫星

launch

fāshè

发射

to do / to make

zuò

做

preparation

zhǔnbèi

准备

。

explosion

bàozhà

爆炸

sound

shēng

声

to shake

zhèndòng

震动

completed action marker

了

nearby

fùjìn

附近

residential area

jūmínqū

居民区

，

for a moment / momentarily

yīshíjiān

一时间

night sky

yèkōng

夜空

passive marker

bèi

被

orange color

chéngsè

橙色

flames / firelight

huǒguāng

火光

to illuminate

zhàoliàng

照亮

。

Blue Origin

Lán sè Qǐyuán

蓝色起源

to confirm

quèrèn

确认

all

suǒyǒu

所有

personnel

rényuán

人员

safe

ānquán

安全

，

there is no

méiyǒu

没有

personnel

rényuán

人员

casualties

shāngwáng

伤亡

。

company

gōngsī

公司

founder

chuàngshǐrén

创始人

Jeff Bezos

Jiéfū Bèizuǒsī

杰夫·贝佐斯

to state / to indicate

biǎoshì

表示

，

currently

mùqián

目前

still / also

hái

还

unable to

wúfǎ

无法

to determine

quèdìng

确定

incident

shìgù

事故

root cause

gēnběn yuányīn

根本原因

，

investigation

diàochá

调查

is currently underway

zhèngzài

正在

to proceed / to carry out

jìnxíng

进行

。

New Glenn

Xīn Gélún

新格伦

rocket

huǒjiàn

火箭

previously

cǐqián

此前

had previously (at a time)

céng yú

曾于

April

4 yuè

4月

due to / because of

yīn

因

engine

fādòngjī

发动机

malfunction / failure

gùzhàng

故障

future action marker

jiāng

将

satellite

wèixīng

卫星

to deliver into

sòng rù

送入

wrong / erroneous

cuòwù

错误

orbit

guǐdào

轨道

and then / but

ér

而

passive marker

bèi

被

to ground (a vehicle)

tíngfēi

停飞

。

this time

cǐcì

此次

explosion

bàozhà

爆炸

shì

是

the company

gāi gōngsī

该公司

zài

在

commercial spaceflight

shāngyè hángtiān

商业航天

field / domain

lǐngyù

领域

structural particle

的

again / another

yòu

又

one more time

yīcì

一次

major / significant

zhòngdà

重大

setback

cuòzhé

挫折

。

New Words

Lán sè Qǐyuán

蓝色起源

Blue Origin

huǒjiàn

火箭

rocket

fāshè

发射

launch

bàozhà

爆炸

explosion

fādòngjī

发动机

engine

diǎnhuǒ

点火

static fire

cèshì

测试

test

wèixīng

卫星

satellite

shìgù

事故

accident

tíngfēi

停飞

grounded

News in English

Science & Technology

Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Test at Cape Canaveral Launch Pad

Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded during a static fire test at Cape Canaveral on May 28, with no casualties reported.

At 9 PM local time on May 28, Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket experienced an explosion at the launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. The accident occurred while the company was conducting engine static fire testing in preparation for satellite launch next week. The explosion sound shook nearby residential areas, momentarily illuminating the night sky with orange flames. Blue Origin confirmed all personnel are safe with no casualties. Founder Jeff Bezos stated that the company currently cannot determine the accident's root cause, with investigation underway. The New Glenn rocket previously underwent downtime in April due to engine failure that delivered satellites to incorrect orbit. This explosion is another major setback for the company in the commercial spaceflight field.

Blue Origin (rocket company)
Lán sè Qǐyuán
蓝色起源
New Glenn (rocket name)
Xīn Gélún
新格伦
rocket
huǒjiàn
火箭
at / in
zài
在
launch pad
fāshètái
发射台
test / to test
cèshì
测试
during / in the middle of
zhōng
中
to explode
bàozhà
爆炸
。

New Words

News in English

Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Test at Cape Canaveral Launch Pad

More in Science & Technology

Microsoft
Wēiruǎn
微软
to launch / to release
tuīchū
推出
Work IQ (Microsoft enterprise AI tool)
Work IQ
Work IQ
，
to let / to allow
ràng
让
Copilot (Microsoft AI assistant)
Copilot
Copilot
to connect to
liánjiē
连接
enterprise data
qǐyè shùjù
企业数据
。

Blue Origin (rocket company)Lán sè Qǐyuán蓝色起源New Glenn (rocket name)Xīn Gélún新格伦rockethuǒjiàn火箭at / inzài在launch padfāshètái发射台test / to testcèshì测试during / in the middle ofzhōng中to explodebàozhà爆炸。

New Words

News in English

Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Test at Cape Canaveral Launch Pad

More in Science & Technology

MicrosoftWēiruǎn微软to launch / to releasetuīchū推出Work IQ (Microsoft enterprise AI tool)Work IQWork IQ，to let / to allowràng让Copilot (Microsoft AI assistant)CopilotCopilotto connect toliánjiē连接enterprise dataqǐyè shùjù企业数据。

Blue Origin (rocket company)
Lán sè Qǐyuán
蓝色起源
New Glenn (rocket name)
Xīn Gélún
新格伦
rocket
huǒjiàn
火箭
at / in
zài
在
launch pad
fāshètái
发射台
test / to test
cèshì
测试
during / in the middle of
zhōng
中
to explode
bàozhà
爆炸
。

Microsoft
Wēiruǎn
微软
to launch / to release
tuīchū
推出
Work IQ (Microsoft enterprise AI tool)
Work IQ
Work IQ
，
to let / to allow
ràng
让
Copilot (Microsoft AI assistant)
Copilot
Copilot
to connect to
liánjiē
连接
enterprise data
qǐyè shùjù
企业数据
。