Billionaire Jeff Bezos admitted it was a 'rough day' after his Blue Origin rocket went up in flames with the explosion so forceful it rocked properties nearby in Florida

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 \

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