Bezos calls it a ‘very rough day’ and says it is still too early to say what caused the blast

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.

The New Glenn rocket experienced an "anomaly", the company said, exploding during a test.

The 320-foot rocket was undergoing an engine \

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

Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin said a rocket exploded during an engine-firing test. No one was hurt, according to officials at Cape Canaveral.