CAPE CANAVERAL, FL – On June 25 I was interviewed live on FOX 35 Orlando about Blue Origin New Glenn rocket explosion during static fire test late in the evening on May 28, 2026 at pad 36, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station as the company begins the rebuilding process – now some 3 weeks after the catastrophic event.
The new live interview took place on June 25, 2026 to follow-up on the current state of affairs after my return from vacation when Fox 35 called me barely 2 hours after the disastrous explosion took place around 9 p.m. ET just after the start of a hold down static fire test with ignition of the seven first stage BE-4 engines at Space Launch Complex-26 on Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
We discussed my comments and analysis about Blue Origin New Glenn rocket explosion – cleanup and aftermath and what’s ahead. Investigation into root cause & changes needed to ensure safety and successful rebuild and restart to resume launches for critical missions like NASA Artemis – still ahead.
Blue Origin team has just released a new video illustrating the wreckage removal process they said was completed in just nine days time
The first stage and second stage and transporter erector (TE) were completely destroyed and the pad infrastructure also suffered significant damage.
Within 20 minutes of the explosion I was called by phone for interview requests by multiple TV media outlets for my commentary on the impacts and aftermath – including WFTV ABC News Orlando, WESH 2 NBC News Orlando, BBC World News, Orlando Business Journal
Watch my complete live commentary on Fox 35 Orlando here:
https://youtu.be/ScETDj9SgeQ?si=pCpQVhJtnd28X9zL
Caption: Blue Origin Starts Launchpad Rebuild After Rocket Explosion. The CEO of Blue Origin posted a video on Thursday, Jun 25, 2026, showcasing the progress made in the rebuilding process after the explosion on their Florida launch complex on May 28, 2026. Wreckage recovery was reportedly finished in only nine days, and all the debris has been cleared. As officials begin reconstruction, Ken Kremer, Managing Editor of Space UpClose, joined FOX 35’s Garrett Wymer live over Zoom to discuss what we know and what comes next. Credit: Fox 35 Orlando
Blue Origin and CEO Dave Limp confirm that the company still plans to resume its New Glenn launches by the end of the year.
I think that ambitious timeline will be a difficult thought not impossible to achieve
A short segment of my analysis also featured here:
Blue Origin should provide timely detailed updates – which they have not done thus far
Here is the Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp post and video on X:
https://x.com/davill/status/2070122953052983796
https://x.com/davill/status/2070122953052983796
“Quite a sight to see the progress this team has made since May 28. Wreckage recovery from start to finish was completed in 9 days, and all debris has been cleared from Launch Complex 36. Huge shoutout to the team who have been working 7×24. We have started reconstruction and still plan to fly again this year. Will have more details on the new conop soon.”
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