Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos has lamented a 'very rough day' after his $100 million rocket exploded during a routine test.

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

The 320-foot rocket was undergoing an engine \

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

The New Glenn rocket was undergoing a 'hotfire test' at Launch Pad 36 at around 9pm at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida when it burst into flames.

No personnel were harmed in the incident, the company said on social media, calling the explosion an ‘anomaly’

A Blue Origin rocket exploded on the launch tower in a fiery blast during a test of its engines on Thursday night, the company said.

A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket owned by billionaire tech giant Jeff Bezos has exploded on a launch pad in a disastrous test in Florida.

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

"All personnel are accounted for and safe. It’s too early to know the root cause but we’re already working to find it. Very rough day, but we’ll rebuild whatever needs rebuilding…

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

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket experienced a significant explosion during a hotfire test in Florida, marking its most serious failure to date. The incident occurred ahead of a…

Jeff Bezos described the uncrewed rocket’s explosion as a “very rough day”. It’s a major setback for his company as it challenges Elon Musk’s dominant SpaceX.

A hot-fire test of the New Glenn rocket went awry, resulting in the rocket exploding into a fireball. However, Blue Origin's owner, Jeff Bezos, vows to find the cause of the…

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

A dramatic setback hit Jeff Bezos’ space venture and SpaceX rival Blue Origin on May 28 when its New Glenn rocket exploded on the launchpad during a hot fire test, sending a…

Bezos' company Blue Origin called the incident an 'anomaly'

A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket dramatically exploded on the launchpad during a test in a setback for Jeff Bezos’ space venture.