The dust has settled in the aftermath of last week's giant New Glenn rocket explosion, which shook Florida's Space Coast and the space industry itself.

Amazon 's satellite internet chief sent a memo to staff addressing last week's dramatic Blue Origin rocket explosion, which threatens to disrupt the internet giant's most important space project.

NASA and Blue Origin had high hopes that the spaceflight company's towering New Glenn rocket would be able to jump-start the agency's plans for a moon base later in 2026.