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By WILL POTTER FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 18:48 BST, 16 April 2025 | Updated: 19:27 BST, 16 April 2025
A secretive Northrop Grumman rocket factory has exploded in a remote patch of the Utah desert. The explosion occurred at the Northrop Grumman Rocket Garden facility in Promontory at 7:38am. Images showed the building was left in rubble after the explosion as smoke filled the remote region. It is unclear what caused the devastating blast, with no reports of any deaths or injuries. Fox13 said the facility does not appear to be one of the locations where Northrop Grumman mixes chemicals for its rocket boosters, which are used in the nation’s space programs. The facility is in a location known as the ‘Rocket Ranch’, which serves as a testing ground for the weapons manufacturer’s rocket systems, according to Deseret. It is so remote that there were not any shelter in place warnings issued after the blast because there are no homes or public buildings nearby put at risk. A Northrop Grumman facility was left in rubble on Wednesday morning after an explosion tore the building apart Shocking images showed the building was completely destroyed by the explosion, but officials said there are no reports of injuries or deaths Smoke filled the remote region known as the ‘Rocket Ranch’, which is used as a base for weapons testing The Box Elder County Sheriff’s Office said it responded to the scene on Wednesday morning and maintained that the investigation is in its early stages. The sheriff’s office said in a press release that although there are no reports of fatalities, ‘as with all ongoing investigations, details may change.’ Many of Northrop Grumman’s products are top secret and staff there must pass security checks before being employed.Leaking details of the defense products that are being developed could damage the United States’ ability to keep its military ahead of its adversaries. Northrop Grumman’s most famous product is probably the B-2 stealth bomber, although it also built the lunar module used by Apollo astronauts to land on the moon.It unveiled a successor to the B-2, called the B-21 Raider, in late 2022. The secret aircraft is now undergoing test flights.
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Huge explosion destroys building at mysterious Rocket Ranch in Utah desert
