Rocket Report: A dark day for Blue Origin; Pentagon eyes new launch site

Ars Technica
By Stephen ClarkMay 29, 2026, 9:03 am76 ptsTrending
Welcome to Edition 8.43 of the Rocket Report! A disclaimer: No one yet fully appreciates the ramifications of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket explosion Thursday night on its launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. What we know as of this writing is that much of Blue's sole orbital-class launch pad has been…

Read Article Share
Share Article
- email
- x.com
- facebook
- pocket
- reddit
- tumblr
- linkedin
- pinterest

Trending Today on Tech News Tube

Asana acquires no-code agent-builder Stack AI

TechCrunch

Asana acquires no-code agent-builder Stack AI 123

One in four UK government computer systems are running on outdated technology — with taxpayers footing the bill for any failures

TechRadar

One in four UK government computer systems are running on outdated technology — with taxpayers footing the bill for any failures 122

H1 secures $40M from CVS, proving SaaS startups can still attract investment

TechCrunch

H1 secures $40M from CVS, proving SaaS startups can still attract investment 120

Ferrari CEO says Luce EV is ‘clocking up orders’ despite design backlash

Electrek

Ferrari CEO says Luce EV is ‘clocking up orders’ despite design backlash 118

Waymo to begin passenger rides in its new Ojai robotaxi

The Verge

Waymo to begin passenger rides in its new Ojai robotaxi 117

Vertu wants CEOs to run companies from an AI foldable starting at $6,880

TechCrunch

Vertu wants CEOs to run companies from an AI foldable starting at $6,880 112

Apple's entry-level push puts pressure on Windows notebook makers

Digitimes

Apple's entry-level push puts pressure on Windows notebook makers 111

Linux prepares to axe legacy x32 hybrid mode — hybrid 32-bit/64-bit mode faces complete removal by 2027 due to low adoption

Tom's Hardware

Linux prepares to axe legacy x32 hybrid mode — hybrid 32-bit/64-bit mode faces complete removal by 2027 due to low adoption 109

About Tech News Tube

Tech News Tube is a real time news feed of the latest technology news headlines.

Follow all of the top tech sites in one place, on the web or your mobile device.

Featured

Rivian R2 matches Tesla Model Y…

Rivian R2 matches Tesla Model Y efficiency despite bigger, heavier body

10 free Microsoft Build sessions you…

10 free Microsoft Build sessions you should absolutely attend to see AI's future

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket…

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket exploded on the launch pad, destroying its only…

Taiwan auto parts makers look to…

Taiwan auto parts makers look to capitalize on US tariff cuts

Anthropic reaches US$965B valuation,…

Anthropic reaches US$965B valuation, placing it ahead of OpenAI

Wiwynn warns component shortages beyond…

Wiwynn warns component shortages beyond memory could slow AI data-center builds

Wistron says AI market could expand more…

Wistron says AI market could expand more than tenfold, pledges GPU hours to…

India's C2i Semiconductors tapes out AI…

India's C2i Semiconductors tapes out AI power chip as investors back scaling of…

Big tech goes all-in on AI — but the…

Big tech goes all-in on AI — but the next gen has reservations