A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded during testing on a Florida launchpad Thursday, as the company was making preparations to send the reusable rocket to space for a mission delivering satellites into low Earth orbit.
“We experienced an anomaly during today’s hotfire test,” the company said in a post on X. “All personnel have been accounted for. We will provide updates as we learn more.”
Footage showed what appeared to be its engines firing and then a massive fireball that enveloped the launch site at Cape Canaveral, Florida, sending a cloud of flames and soot skyward.
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