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Blue Origin Rocket Explosion the Largest Ever at Cape Canaveral: Commander

June 2, 2026 | By Courtney Albon
The May 28 explosion of a Blue Origin rocket at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla., is the largest the installation has seen in its history, according to the commander of the range. Despite the unprecedented nature of the anomaly, the base’s safety precautions before and ...

How the Space Force Is Managing Growth at Its Busiest Launch Range

Feb. 13, 2026 | By Courtney Albon
If the forecast holds, the world’s busiest spaceport is poised to get even busier. The Space Force’s latest projections show that its Eastern Range at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida could be supporting as many as 500 launches annually by 2036—a fivefold increase ...

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