Blue Origin explosion in Cape Canaveral rocks Florida's Space Coast

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. —

An explosion reportedly tied to Blue Origin's New Glenn launch vehicle rocked Florida's Space Coast on Thursday, filling the night sky with fire in Brevard County, new footage shows.

The explosion was reported around 9 p.m.

The Brevard County Sheriff's Office said in a statement it had received info "that there was a failure of the test firing and an explosion," adding preliminary reports show no injuries.

On social media, Blue Origin said it experienced "an anomaly during today's hotfire test."

"All personnel have been accounted for. We will provide updates as we learn more," the post states.

Both SpaceX and United Launch Alliance are scheduled to launch Falcon 9 and Atlas V rockets, respectively, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Friday.

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