Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded during a hotfire test at Kennedy Space Centre in Florida, causing a massive fireball, as billionaire Jeff Bezos confirmed all personnel were safe

A rocket belonging to Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin exploded during a test at the launch pad Thursday night, shaking nearby homes and briefly painting the sky orange.

Dozens of other posts to social media quickly spread views of the explosion seen from nearby Cocoa Beach all the way to Tampa, on Florida's west coast.