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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)
de
的
New Glenn (rocket name)
Xīn Gélún
新格伦
rocket
huǒjiàn
火箭
at
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)
de
的
New Glenn (rocket name)
Xīn Gélún
新格伦
rocket
huǒjiàn
火箭
at
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
de
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
le
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
is
shì
是
the company
gāi gōngsī
该公司
in
zài
在
commercial spaceflight
shāngyè hángtiān
商业航天
field / domain
lǐngyù
领域
structural particle
de
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.

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，
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it / the company (formal)
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to steal / to misappropriate
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to launch / roll out
tuīchū
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