Jeff Bezos’ space company says all personnel are accounted for and safe. The New Glenn rocket was being prepared for a coming mission.

A Blue Origin rocket exploded during a test at the launch pad Thursday night, shaking nearby homes and briefly painting the sky orange. Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin said its New Glenn rocket exploded during an engine-firing test.

The 320-foot rocket was undergoing an engine "hotfire test" when it apparently exploded and was quickly engulfed in flames.

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin is assessing damage to its Florida launch pad after a rocket exploded during a test firing.

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.

A Blue Origin rocket exploded during a test at the launchpad Thursday night, shaking nearby homes and briefly painting the sky orange. Jeff Bezos‘s Blue Origin said its New Glenn rocket exploded during an engine-firing test.

An unmanned Blue Origin New Glenn rocket has exploded during ‌a test launch in Florida, marking a setback for Jeff Bezos’s space venture.

A Blue Origin rocket exploded in a massive fireball on the launch pad on Thursday evening. No injuries were reported. (AP Photo/John Raoux)