06 Aug 2026 00:00
🔴 Risk & Disruption
Blue Origin traces New Glenn static-fire explosion to a BE-4 engine oxygen valve
Blue Origin identified the root cause of the May 28, 2026 New Glenn static-fire explosion at LC-36 as the main oxygen (LOX) valve on one of the first stage's seven BE-4 engines, confirmed via recovered hardware and inspections. The finding gives a concrete fix path but carries read-across risk for ULA's Vulcan, which also uses BE-4 engines.
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