Jeff Bezos’ space venture has taken a major hit as it seeks to narrow the gap with Elon Musk’s SpaceX.

Blue Origin founder and billionaire Jeff Bezos said it was a ”very rough day” for the company, but it was too early to know the “root cause” of the incident.

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 320-foot rocket was undergoing an engine \