NEW: Blue Origin rocket explodes on launch pad in Florida

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Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket appears to have exploded Thursday night during a static fire test at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Blue Origin confirmed in a post on X that it "experienced an anomaly "during Thursday night's "hotfire test." It said all personnel have been accounted for and that it would provide updates as teams learned more. Space Launch Delta 45, which oversees the Eastern Range at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and Kennedy Space Center, confirmed that the incident occurred during a hot-fire test of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket. "A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket experienced an anomaly at approximately 9:00 p.m. during a hotfire test at Space Launch Complex 36." The military unit said emergency responders quickly responded to the scene and that all personnel were safely accounted for. "All personnel have been accounted for and there were no injuries/fatalities." Officials said investigators are working with Blue Origin and other partners to d

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