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Blue Origin rocket explodes into huge ball of flame on Florida launch pad

Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos, who founded Blue Origin, said it was a "very rough day".

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According to BBC News’s source item, Blue Origin rocket explodes into huge ball of flame on Florida launch pad, Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos, who founded Blue Origin, said it was a “very rough day”.

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