Blue Origin traces New Glenn's pad explosion to a BE-4 oxygen valve

Blue Origin traces New Glenn's pad explosion to a BE-4 oxygen valve

Blue Origin says it has narrowed the cause of New Glenn's Florida launchpad explosion to a single engine part, highlighting how one malfunction can destroy expensive flight and ground hardware within seconds. What happened? According to The Register, Blue Origin said the May explosion began during a preflight hot-fire at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station's Launch Complex 36, with the main oxygen valve on one BE-4 identified as the starting poin…