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Blue Origin narrowing in on root cause of catastrophic rocket accident

Thursday, August 6, 2026


Blue Origin identified the main oxygen valve on one of the BE-4 engines as the point where the anomaly originated, according to the company's investigation into the rocket accident.

Original reporting: https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/08/blue-origin-narrowing-in-on-root-cause-of-catastrophic-rocket-accident/

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