A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has exploded at a launch complex in Florida.
There are no reports of injuries and the extent of the damage at the Cape Canaveral facility is not yet known.
The rocket was set to launch early Saturday carrying a communications satellite for an Israeli company.
Correspondent Steve Mort in Florida says black smoke can be seen for miles around.
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