Blue Origin Rocket Blast Rivaled Chernobyl in Power, Study FInds
Researchers said at least 36 stations detected infrasound from the explosion, with the farthest signal reaching northeast Texas.
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Blue Origin rocket explosion sent sound waves 1,000 miles across the US, report finds
When a New Glenn rocket spectacularly blew apart at Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in May, it released ultra-low-frequency sound waves that reached as far as Texas. Researchers estimate that the blast was roughly equivalent to the infamous explosion of the Chernobyl reactor in 1986.
Blue Origin's New Glenn explosion shows infrasound can detect rocket accidents from up to 1,700 kilometers away
When Blue Origin's New Glenn launch vehicle accidentally exploded during a static test fire in May 2026, the explosion generated low frequency soundwaves below the range of human hearing.
The momentum released in this incident is estimated to be slightly greater than even the initial explosion of the Chernobyl disaster. The post As terrifying as Chernobyl; Blue Origin rocket blast wave traveled 1,600 kilometers away appeared first on DigiAto.
The study showed that during the explosion of the New Glenn carrier rocket, low-frequency sound waves that are inaudible to the human ear spread throughout the United States.
Blue Origin Explosion Detected and Measured with Infrasound Data | Seismological Society of America
1 September 2026— When Blue Origin’s New Glenn launch vehicle accidentally exploded during a static test fire in May 2026, the explosion generated low frequency soundwaves below the range of human hearing. Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories used those infrasound signals to independently confirm the time and location of the explosion and estimate the yield of the blast, as they report in The Seismic Record. The results demonstrate how in…
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