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On June 30, 2023, a BE-4 engine exploded 10 seconds into testing, resulting in damage to the test stand. The engine was intended for flight on the second Vulcan flight. Blue Origin has claimed to know the cause, however, {{as of|2023|10|18|lc=on}}, they have not released this information.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sheetz |first=Michael |date=2023-07-11 |title=Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin rocket engine explodes during testing |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2023/07/11/jeff-bezos-blue-origin-be-4-rocket-engine-explodes-during-testing.html |access-date=2023-07-12 |website=CNBC |language=en}}</ref>
 
On January 7th8th, 2024, ULA successfully launched it's Vulcan-Centaur<ref>{{Citation |title=Vulcan Centaur |date=2024-01-08 |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Vulcan_Centaur&oldid=1194310124 |work=Wikipedia |access-date=2024-01-08 |language=en}}</ref> rocket using the BE-4 engine. This marked the first time the engine had been used for a successful flight.
 
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