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A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded on the launch pad at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, sending an enormous fiery mushroom cloud into the sky.
Blue Origin, which is owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, was gearing up for a June launch to put a batch of Amazon "Leo" internet satellites into orbit.
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Jeff Bezos’ space ambitions went up in flames on Thursday night when a Blue Origin rocket exploded in a massive fireball during testing at a Florida launch pad. The New Glenn rocket erupted around 9p.