{"id":2087,"date":"2026-05-29T14:38:56","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T14:38:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/?p=2087"},"modified":"2026-05-29T14:38:56","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T14:38:56","slug":"despite-blue-origin-explosion-spacex-knocks-out-launch-ula-still-to-go-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/?p=2087","title":{"rendered":"Despite Blue Origin explosion, SpaceX knocks out launch, ULA still to go today"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p>Even though Blue Origin suffered a massive explosion of its New Glenn rocket at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Thursday night, two other launch providers pushed forward with missions Friday on the Space Coast.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/?p=2085\">Ex-Magic guard Jameer Nelson a finalist for top exec job in Philadelphia<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Watch Falcon 9 launch 29 @Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida https:\/\/t.co\/y8MPepAeYM<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 SpaceX (@SpaceX) May 29, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>First up was SpaceX with a Falcon 9 rocket on the Starlink 10-53 mission carrying 29 Starlink satellites from Canaveral\u2019s Space Launch Complex 40 launching at 8:57 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>The first-stage booster flew for the 16th time and made a recovery landing downrange in the Atlantic on the droneship A Shortfall of Gravitas.<\/p>\n<p><span><iframe allowfullscreen=\"true\" class=\"youtube-player\" height=\"360\" loading=\"lazy\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hRddOJJzB7A?version=3&amp;rel=1&amp;showsearch=0&amp;showinfo=1&amp;iv_load_policy=1&amp;fs=1&amp;hl=en-US&amp;autohide=2&amp;wmode=transparent\" style=\"border:0;\" width=\"640\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Then on Friday evening, a\u00a0United Launch Alliance Atlas V is set to lift off on the Amazon Leo 7 mission with 29 satellites for Amazon\u2019s growing broadband internet constellation headed for low-Earth orbit launching from Space Launch Complex 41 during a window that runs from 7:33-8:02 p.m.<\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Of note, after this launch, ULA will have only seven more Atlas V rockets available, with one set aside for its final Amazon mission and the rest contracted to fly Boeing Starliner spacecraft.<\/p>\n<p>The two launch complexes are on the north end of Cape Canaveral Space Force Station while Blue Origin\u2019s Launch Complex 36 is on the south end of the complex more than 6 miles away. The first stage of its New Glenn rocket was on the pad Thursday night for a static fire test, during which the rocket would light its engines while locked down to the pad. The 9 p.m. incident saw the rocket hardware engulfed in a massive fireball destroying it and damaging much of the launch pad.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Watch: Blue Origin New Glenn rocket explodes on Cape Canaveral launch pad during test<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"a6khjDSqnx\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"282\" loading=\"lazy\" marginheight=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" scrolling=\"no\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/2026\/05\/28\/watch-blue-origin-new-glenn-rocket-explodes-on-cape-canaveral-launch-pad-during-test\/embed\/#?secret=MIravKotWh#?secret=a6khjDSqnx\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"\u201cWatch: Blue Origin New Glenn rocket explodes on Cape Canaveral launch pad during test\u201d \u2014 Orlando Sentinel\" width=\"500\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The SpaceX launch was the 36th and ULA\u2019s mission, if it flies, would be the 37th orbital launch from the Space Coast in 2026. SpaceX has flown 31 of those while ULA will have flown four.<\/p>\n<p>Blue Origin managed one launch in April of New Glenn while NASA\u2019s Space Launch System on the Artemis II mission also flew this year.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/?p=2083\">Miss Manners: Did I deserve to be scolded about the baby shower?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Blue Origin had been aiming to fly at least eight missions this year, but damage to the pad at Launch Complex 36 will mean months of delays before Jeff Bezos\u2019 big rocket can get back in space.<\/p>\n<p>It was gearing up for its own Amazon satellite launch as soon as next week. The booster static fire was in preparation for that launch. Amazon has 24 missions planned on New Glenn, which has the largest capacity of all of the rockets with which Amazon has contracted. The now-delayed mission was going to fly up 48 of the Amazon Leo satellites compared to the 24 flown on SpaceX Falcon 9, 29 flown on ULA Atlas V, 32 on Arianespace Ariane 6 rockets and 40 that can fly on ULA Vulcan rockets.<\/p>\n<p>ULA has been relying on its dwindling supply of Atlas V rockets to support Amazon\u2019s plans as its new Vulcan rocket, which has only flown four times, goes through its own issues related to the solid rocket boosters it uses. On its last launch, one of the booster\u2019s nozzles burned off, which is a similar problem seen on Vulcan\u2019s second flight. The Space Force announced it would not fly again on Vulcan until that issue is resolved.<\/p>\n<p>Of note, Vulcan uses the same BE-4 engines on its core stage supplied by Blue Origin that are used on New Glenn, which uses seven BE-4 engines. It\u2019s not known yet why Blue Origin\u2019s rocket stage suffered the explosion, but if it\u2019s related to the engines, that may also further delay Vulcan\u2019s return.<\/p>\n<p>Space Launch Delta 45 said in a press release it was prepared to support the launches despite the explosion.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Eastern Range serves as a Department of Defense test and training range supporting critical development, testing, evaluation, and launch activities that advance national security and space capabilities,\u201d according to the release. \u201cThese operations often involve developmental systems and emerging technologies, and the nature of such testing carries inherent risk, including the potential for anomalies.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The group that manages all launches from Florida and the range out over the Atlantic said it \u201cremains fully mission capable and continues to support operations at all other launch complexes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSpace Launch Delta 45 remains committed to ensuring the safety of personnel, protecting critical infrastructure and supporting continued access to space for the nation,\u201d it stated.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/?p=2082\">Asking Eric: Coworker\u2019s lies fracture relationship<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Even though Blue Origin suffered a massive explosion of its New Glenn rocket at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Thursday night, two other launch providers pushed forward with missions Friday on the Space Coast.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2086,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13,41],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2087","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-science"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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