A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded at Launch Complex 36 on Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on May 28 during a static fire test, the latest in a long list of rocket failures on Florida's Space Coast. The incident occurred shortly after 9 p.m. and was heard across the area, with the sky lighting up orange. No injuries were reported, but the explosion delayed plans for a potential launch later this month to deploy Amazon's Leo internet satellites. Blue Origin had been preparing the rocket for its first test flight, which was expected to mark a major step for the company's reusable heavy-lift vehicle. The explosion adds to a history of high-profile failures at the region's launch sites, some of which resulted in fatalities. In 1967, a fire during a preflight test at Cape Canaveral killed three Apollo astronauts—Gus Grissom, Ed White, and Roger Chaffee—prompting major redesigns to spacecraft safety protocols. Seventeen years later, the Challenger shuttle disaster claimed seven lives when an O-ring failure caused a catastrophic explosion 73 seconds into its 1986 flight. More recently, in 1997, a Delta II rocket exploded on the launch pad at Cape Canaveral, destroying the vehicle and its payload but causing no injuries. The New Glenn incident follows other unmanned rocket failures, including the 2016 explosion of a SpaceX Falcon 9 during a routine prelaunch test at Cape Canaveral. Blue Origin's test was the first major failure for the New Glenn program, which had previously faced delays due to technical challenges. The company said it would investigate the cause of the explosion but did not immediately comment on whether the incident would delay future launches. The Space Coast has long been a hub for aerospace activity, but its history is marked by both triumphs and tragedies. The latest explosion underscores the inherent risks of rocket development, even as the region continues to attract companies like Blue Origin and SpaceX.