Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin company is committed to sending astronauts and supplies to the Moon as part of Nasa’s plans to build a base on the lunar surface.
The first, Moon Base 1, is due to be flown on Blue Origin's robotic Blue Moon Mark 1 "Endurance" lander, and is targeted for launch no earlier than autumn 2026.
It is unclear if this explosion will delay these plans.
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