Spacex says smoke was ‘anomaly’

Officials say Spacex’s new capsule for astronauts suffered an “anomaly” during a routine engine test firing in Florida, causing smoke to be seen for miles.

Forty-fifth Space Wing spokesman Jim Williams said the anomaly happened at Cape Canaveral air force station while the Spacex Crew Dragon capsule was undergoing a “static test fire.” No one was injured.

Spacex’s Crew Dragon successfully flew without a crew to the International Space Station in March. Officials had previously said the first flight with astronauts could be as early as this summer, but the schedule is under review.