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Mike Wall

Blue Origin's BE-4 rocket engine exploded during June 30 test: report

close-up view of the nozzle of a rocket engine during a test firing

One of Blue Origin's powerful BE-4 rocket engines suffered a dramatic failure during testing last month, according to CNBC.

The BE-4 — the engine that will power Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket and United Launch Alliance's (ULA) Vulcan Centaur — exploded about 10 seconds into the test, which Blue Origin conducted at its West Texas facility on June 30, CNBC's Michael Sheetz reported on Tuesday (July 11).

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