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SpaceJun 7, 2026

Blue Origin’s New Glenn explosion leaves NASA’s moon plan leaning on SpaceX

After a New Glenn rocket disintegrated during a pad test at Cape Canaveral, NASA is urging Blue Origin to find a new launcher for its Blue Moon lander to keep Artemis on schedule. Blue Origin vows to resume flights by year’s end, but with its lander sidelined, NASA’s return to the Moon now hinges largely on SpaceX’s Starship.

Why it matters: Losing a second heavy-lift provider concentrates America’s lunar ambitions — and leverage — in Elon Musk’s hands just as SpaceX goes public.

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