Space
Blue Origin Says Engine Issue Caused September Rocket Crash
- Company revealed the cause of the failure after a long delay
- FAA says it will review mishap before approving future launch
A stream shows the failure of Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket in Sept. 2022.
Source: Blue Origin
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Blue Origin, the commercial space company founded by Jeff Bezos, finally revealed what caused the September 2022 crash of its New Shepard rocket.
The mishap, which caused the uncrewed rocket to veer off course and eject its capsule shortly after launch, was due to a structural failure of a nozzle in the vehicle’s main engine, Blue Origin said in a blog post on Friday.