Blue Origin rocket explodes during engine test.

(HTV) - A Blue Origin rocket exploded during an engine test on the evening of May 28th, US time (this morning, Vietnam time). The force of the explosion shook several houses near the launch pad in Florida, USA.

Billionaire Jeff Bezos, head of Blue Origin, later posted on social media that the incident caused no casualties and all employees were safe. Furthermore, no risk of toxic gas was detected following the incident. The company will conduct investigations to determine the cause of the explosion.

NASA's Artemis lunar exploration program (Image source: Reuters)

The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has been informed of the incident and stated that it will closely monitor the situation to assess any potential impact on the Artemis lunar exploration program, in which Blue Origin is a partner.

Blue Origin is in the race to develop reusable launch services and rockets, competing with Elon Musk's SpaceX rival.

The company launched the reusable New Glenn heavy-lift rocket last year, named after John Glenn, the first American to orbit the Earth.

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