Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA Blue Origin rocket, owned by Jeff Bezos, exploded into a huge fireball during a scheduled engine test on a launch pad in Florida. The incident, described by Blue Origin as an "anomaly", occurred at 9pm EST on Thursday, 28 May. Footage captured the rocket engulfed in flames, with the powerful explosion visible from 115 miles away in Fort Pierce. All personnel involved in the test were accounted for, safe and uninjured, following the blast. Jeff Bezos commented on the "very rough day", saying the company would rebuild and continue its space endeavours. In fullHuge fireball engulfs Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin rocket after dramatic explosion seen from 115 miles awayThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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…

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 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…

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