The commander of Space Launch Delta 45 said he was settling in at his Patrick Space Force Base home May 28 with his family when he saw Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket explode out his window.

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin said Tuesday that last week’s rocket explosion spared fuel tanks and some other critical parts of the launch pad.

Company ‌and industry sources said over the weekend that the explosion had left the launch pad "practically destroyed" and in need of repairs that engineers expect will disrupt operations for at least...