Blue Origin's New Glenn Rocket Fails Launch

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Jeff Bezos' company had a rocket launch problem. An engine failed, putting a satellite in the wrong orbit.

Blue Origin rockets cannot fly until they find the problem. Blue Origin and the FAA will investigate why it failed.

The rocket flew from Cape Canaveral on Sunday. The first part worked well, but the second part failed.

The satellite was meant for phone service from space. It could not reach space and fell back to Earth.

This was only the third flight for this big rocket. NASA wants to use it for future moon landings.

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What problem did Jeff Bezos' company have?

They had a rocket launch problem because an engine failed.

Where did the rocket fly from?

The rocket flew from Cape Canaveral.

What was the satellite meant for?

The satellite was meant for phone service from space.

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