The fireball that lit up the sky over Florida's Kennedy Space Centre last night has put a big question mark over whether Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin can deliver on a string of commitments to Nasa in its e...

Blue Origin says critical fuel tanks and other vital components of its massive New Glenn rocket and launch pad were spared during last week’s explosion at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

Incidents like these can put workers at risk, damage expensive infrastructure, scatter debris into nearby communities and shorelines, and delay projects tied to both public and commercial services.