Jeff Bezos’ space firm Blue Origin said on Thursday it experienced an anomaly during a hot-fire test, as visuals on social media showed its New Glenn rocket explode in a fireball.

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket exploded in a massive fireball while undergoing a test on a Florida launchpad Thursday evening. It deals a major setback to the Jeff Bezos-backed…

The explosion is likely a major setback for Jeff Bezos' spaceflight company, and its attempt to compete with SpaceX.

Jeff Bezos' space company Blue Origin faced a setback. A hot-fire test of its New Glenn rocket ended with an explosion. Visuals showed the rocket erupting in a fireball. All…

A Blue Origin rocket has exploded during a test at the launch pad