ULA President and CEO Tory Bruno wrote on Twitter that BE-4 was ready for flight, which proves that its design is sound. Despite the unfortunate explosion of one of BE-4's engines, the company does not seem to view it as a major problem at the moment. Moreover, Jeff Bezos's company added that they have already informed ULA of the findings.Īs per, Blue Origin has also a joint venture between Boeing and Lockheed Martin. As of now, investigators have already identified the cause of the anomaly and are working towards remedial actions. The statement says that despite the explosion, no personnel was injured and that they are currently assessing the root cause. Meanwhile, Blue Origin has released a statement to the news outlet, verifying that fact, as well as the testing event. Sheetz wrote in his report on CNBC that the engine was being prepared to fly on Vulcan Centaur's second launch. Witnesses described the explosion as dramatic and noted its destruction of the engine and damage to the test stand infrastructure. The BE-4 rocket engine reportedly detonated approximately 10 seconds into the test, which Blue Origin performed at its West Texas site last month. Dramatic Explosion Destroyed Rocket Engine The NS-19 mission will take Laura Shepard Churchley, eldest daughter of famed NASA astronaut Alan Shepard, Television talk show host Michael Strahan and paying passengers Dylan Taylor, Evan Dick, Lane Bess and Cameron Bess into space. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)Ī Blue Origin New Shepard rocket launches on December 11, 2021, in West Texas near Van Horn.
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