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Explosion of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket on launch pad captured in footage across Cape Canaveral

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A Blue Origin rocket has apparently exploded on the launch pad at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

The 320-foot New Glenn rocket was undergoing an engine "hotfire test" on Thursday, May 28, ahead of an upcoming launch of 48 Amazon Leo broadband satellites into low-Earth orbit. A target launch date had not been announced.

"We experienced an anomaly during today's hotfire test," Blue Origin said in a post on X. "All personnel have been accounted for. We will provide updates as we learn more."

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