The BBC are reporting an explosion at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, where SpaceX company was readying a rocket for launch.
The cause of the blast is not clear and it is not known if anyone was hurt. Nasa said SpaceX was test-firing a rocket which was due to take a satellite into space this weekend.
Pictures from the scene show a huge plume of smoke rising above the Cape Canaveral complex.
The force of the blast shook buildings several miles away.
(Score: 1) by Francis on Thursday September 01 2016, @08:43PM
Right, this is specifically why nobody is allowed anywhere near a rocket during testing or launch who isn't intending to be launched into space.
I do wonder a bit about how much of the equipment on the ground is going to have to be replaced in addition to the rocket and payload.