A Blue Origin rocket that was due to launch satellites into space erupted into a giant fireball during a routine test in what founder Jeff Bezos lamented was a 'rough day.'The New Glenn rocket was undergoing a 'hotfire test' at Launch Pad 36 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at around 9pmwhen it suddenly burst into flames, Florida Today reports.Shocking footage from the scene showed the test started normally, with the launch pad lighting up and smoke coming out of the engines.But soon, the bottom of the spacecraft exploded into a ball of fire that soon consumed the entire rocket and later the entire launch pad.The explosion sent a giant ball of fire stretching into the sky, as debris rained down and sparks flew over the coast.At around the same time, residents across the Space Coast called local authorities to report sounds of an explosion, with dispatchers in nearby Cocoa Beach taking at least three calls, according to Florida Today.Fortunately, there were no reported injuries in the explosion, and Brevard County Emergency Management officials said there was no threat to the general public. In a brief statement, Blue Origin officials said the company 'experienced an anomaly during today's hotfire test.'All personnel have been accounted for,' the company noted, adding that it will continue to 'provide updates as we learn more.'Other launches scheduled for Friday from Cape Canaveral should not be affected. The New Glenn rocket was undergoing a 'hotfire test' at Launch Pad 36 at around 9pm at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida when it burst into flamesThe explosion sent a giant ball of fire stretching into the sky The hotfire, or static fire, test is supposed to check fueled rockets to ensure everything runs smoothly on launch day Space Force's Space Launch Delta 45 said officials are now working with Blue Origin and 'appropriate partners' to determine what may have caused the explosion. Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos also posted online that it is 'too early to know the root cause, but we’re already working to find it.'Very rough day, but we’ll rebuild whatever needs rebuilding and get back to flying,' he vowed on X. 'It’s worth it.'The rocket that was destroyed on Thursday night was the third-ever New Glenn rocket, named after John Glenn - the first American astronaut to orbit Earth. It was manufactured at the company's nearby factory on Merritt Island. The fueled 320-foot tall rocket underwent the hotfire, or static fire, test on Thursday to ensure everything runs smoothly on launch day. It was expected to soon launch 48 Amazon Leo broadband satellites into low-Earth orbit. Blue Origin has not announced a target liftoff date for the mission, but the rocket had been slated to launch as early as June 4, according to a Federal Aviation Administration operations plan advisory.The agency had just cleared the heavy-lift rocket last week for the mission after a different issue on its third flight, in which the upper stage was not able to put its payload into the correct orbit after one of its two engines malfunctioned, according to the Orlando Sentinel. Sparks were seen raining down onto the launch pad following the explosion Residents across the Space Coast called local authorities to report sounds of an explosion, with dispatchers in nearby Cocoa Beach taking at least three callsThe scheduled launch would be the first of 24 such missions, with Blue Origin CEO Jeff Limp indicating earlier this year that his goal was to fly at least eight missions in 2026 alone.It is unclear how the rocket explosion may now affect those plans, after it heavily damaged the launch pad - the only one Blue Origin has for its New Glenn rockets, The New York Times reports. Repairs will likely take months to complete.The rocket failure will also affect NASA's ambitions to take astronauts from lunar orbit to the moon's surface, as Blue Origin is one of just two companies that the agency has hired for the mission.Its plan hinge on multiple New Glenn launches to get a lander to the moon. The 320-foot tall New Glenn rocket was expected to soon launch 48 Amazon Leo broadband satellites into low-Earth orbit Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos vowed to 'rebuild whatever needs rebuilding and get back to flying' in a post on X Jared Isaacman, the new NASA administrator, has vowed to work with Blue Origin in its investigationUnder the plans for the Artemis III mission, scheduled to launch next year, NASA astronauts would practice docking their Orion capsule with landers from both Blue Origin and its rival SpaceX while remaining in orbit.But with the destruction of the launchpad, Blue Origin may not be able to participate.A smaller Blue Origin robotic lunar lander, known as Blue Moon Mark I, was also scheduled to launch later this year on a New Glenn rocket.On Tuesday, NASA also announced it had awarded contracts to Blue Origin for two New Glenn rockets to take rovers to the moon in 2028, for astronauts to drive during the Artemis IV and Artemis V moon missions. Jared Isaacman, the new NASA administrator, has vowed to work with Blue Origin in its investigation.'Spaceflight is unforgiving, and developing new heavy-lift launch capability is extraordinarily difficult,' he posted on X. 'We will work with our partners to support a thorough investigation of this anomaly, assess near-term mission impacts and get back to launching rockets.'We will provide information on any impacts to the Artemis and Moon Base programs as it becomes available,' he added.