Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA Blue Origin rocket, owned by Jeff Bezos, exploded into a huge fireball during a scheduled engine test on a launch pad in Florida. The incident, described by Blue Origin as an "anomaly", occurred at 9pm EST on Thursday, 28 May. Footage captured the rocket engulfed in flames, with the powerful explosion visible from 115 miles away in Fort Pierce. All personnel involved in the test were accounted for, safe and uninjured, following the blast. Jeff Bezos commented on the "very rough day", saying the company would rebuild and continue its space endeavours. In fullHuge fireball engulfs Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin rocket after dramatic explosion seen from 115 miles awayThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Video: Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin rocket explodes into huge fireball
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA Blue Origin rocket, owned by Jeff Bezos, exploded into a huge fireball during a scheduled engine test on a launch pad in Florida. The incident, described by Blue Origin as an "anomaly", occurred at 9pm EST on Thursday, 28 May. Footage captured the rocket engulfed in flames, with the powerful explosion visible from 115 miles away in Fort Pierce. All personnel involved in the test were accounted for, safe and uninjured, following the blast. Jeff Bezos commented on the "very rough day", saying the company would rebuild and continue its space endeavours. In fullHuge fireball engulfs Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin rocket after dramatic explosion seen from 115 miles awayThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket was destroyed in a massive fireball during a scheduled engine test at its Florida launch pad on May 28, with the explosion visible from 115 miles away. The incident — the company called it an "anomaly" — sets back Bezos's orbital launch ambitions and adds pressure on Blue Origin's timeline as it competes against SpaceX and other launch providers for commercial and government contracts.
