Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded on the launch pad at Cape Canaveral on Thursday night. |
The setback confirms that SpaceX is the far-and-away leader in the space economy. And helps justify the company’s expected $1.8 trillion IPO in mid-June. |
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It was a static fire test — engines lit while the rocket stays bolted down. Something went wrong. The result was a fireball visible for miles, enough to shake nearby homes. |
No one was hurt. All personnel were accounted for. |
Blue Origin is Jeff Bezos private space company. He called it a "very rough day" but said it was "worth it." That's the rocket-builder's mindset — fail, learn, rebuild. Elon Musk wished them well. |
But the business implications are real. |
New Glenn is Blue Origin's heavy-lift rocket — Bezos's answer to SpaceX. The explosion damaged the launch pad and will likely delay future flights by months while the company investigates and rebuilds. |
This is the second New Glenn setback this year. In April, a flight put an AST SpaceMobile satellite into the wrong orbit. |
The fallout hits more than Blue Origin. |
Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN) relies on Blue Origin to launch satellites for Leo — a satellite network that aims to compete with Starlink. Amazon needs thousands of satellites in orbit to keep its spectrum licenses, and it's already behind. This explosion makes the timeline worse and likely forces an extension request to the FCC. |
Here's the bigger picture. |
SpaceX handles more than half of all orbital launches worldwide. While competitors stumble, SpaceX keeps launching, landing boosters, and reusing them. That consistency is a moat — and it's widening. |
Every Blue Origin delay means less competition for Starlink, the broadband business that Amazon and AST are racing to copy. |
It also sharpens the story ahead of the SpaceX IPO. |
SpaceX is expected to be valued at $1.8 trillion with its IPO. The Blue Origin explosion reinforces the narrative: |
SpaceX is the dominant player, and the gap is growing. |
One note of caution. Space stocks sold off Friday. Rocket Lab fell almost 6% — though it's still up 92% over the past month. Firefly, Intuitive Machines, and Voyager dropped too. |
After a huge run-up into the IPO, some investors are taking profits. That's normal. |
My view is that a single explosion is a monthslong delay, not a death blow. Blue Origin will rebuild. But this is one more reminder of how far ahead SpaceX really is. |
That’s why the company appears on track for a massive IPO on June 12. |
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Go here now – before its over. |
Ian Wyatt
Editor, Daily Profit |
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