Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket has exploded while on the launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida, US media reported.
“We experienced an anomaly during today’s hotfire test,” the company said in a brief statement posted to X on Thursday, adding that “all personnel have been accounted for.”
Video from the incident shows smoke emerging from beneath the rocket before it fully combusts into a massive fireball.
Florida congressman Mike Haridopolos, whose district includes Cape Canaveral, said in a statement on X that he has been in contact with NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman regarding the explosion.
