The New Glenn rocket exploded on the pad during a static fire test tonight on pad 36. Video from the new SpaceX building getting built. Watch it all and have your volume up to hear the explosion.
Here's our video of the explosion at Launch Complex 36. It happened about 9 pm ET (0100 UTC) as Blue Origin was beginning a static fire test of its New Glenn rocket.
Watch live views: https://t.co/tm2wZQmAVD
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$RKLB: Rocket Lab today announced it has completed the acquisition of Motiv Space Systems (โMotivโ), a California-based company specializing in space robotics, motion control systems, and precision mechanisms for spacecraft.
Motiv, now rebranded as Rocket Lab Robotics, brings mission-tested Mars heritage and is renowned for its advanced multi-degree of freedom robotic arms, actuators, and drive electronics that have enabled some of the most ambitious planetary exploration missions in history, including NASA's Mars Perseverance rover, the CADRE lunar rovers, and precision mechanisms supporting critical scientific instruments and spacecraft subsystems.
Another liftoff angle for 'Viva La StriX' and @synspective on Electron launch #88.
That's 9 launches with 100% mission success completed for Synspective and another 18 more to go before 2030.