Jeff Bezos’ Space Ambitions Take Flight as New Rocket Blasts Off
Jeff Bezos’s Big New Glenn Rocket Reaches Orbit in Historic First Launch
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin launches New Glenn rocket on maiden flight
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Reaches Orbit: What It Means For Space Exploration
Blue Origin has launched its New Shepard rocket—a reusable sub-orbital rocket used for space tourism—27 times. It's named after Alan Shepard, the first American in space. Bezos flew in New Shepard on July 20, 2021, crossing the Kármán line, the dividing line between Earth’s atmosphere and outer space.
Space on MSN1d
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin launches massive New Glenn rocket into orbit on 1st flight (video)
New Glenn is capable of carrying 50 tons (45 metric tons) of payload to low Earth orbit (LEO). SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket, which also features reusable first stage boosters, can lift around 70 tons (64 metric tons) to LEO.
If Blue Origin wants to give SpaceX a run for its money, it has a lot of catching up to do
Blue Origin scored a major win with its New Glenn rocket launch, but SpaceX still leads the space industry with a Falcon fleet and upcoming Starship.
Jeff Bezos’ New Glenn rocket reaches orbit on first test flight
Founded 25 years ago by Bezos, Blue Origin has been launching paying passengers to the edge of space since 2021, including himself. The short hops from Texas use smaller rockets named after the first American in space, Alan Shepard. New Glenn, which honors John Glenn, is five times taller.
Jeff Bezos’ New Glenn Rocket Lifts Off on First Flight
Blue Origin successfully launched the rocket after an attempt earlier in the week was scrubbed. The flight is a crucial test of the company’s ability to compete with Elon Musk’s SpaceX.
Jeff Bezos stuck the landing. Now it's Elon Musk's turn.
Blue Origin's New Glenn finally roared into orbit in the early hours of Thursday, with SpaceX's Starship rocket set to launch hours later.
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Rocket Reaches Orbit On First Attempt— What To Know
Blue Origin's New Glenn successfully reached orbit on its first-ever flight, putting it in competition with SpaceX for heavy-lift missions.
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin launches New Glenn rocket: Watch video of liftoff from Cape Canaveral
EDT Thursday, Jan. Blue Origin, owned by billionaire Jeff Bezos, launched its 320-foot-tall New Glenn rocket from Cape Canaveral
Blue Origin Scrubs New Glenn Rocket’s Debut Launch
The company, started by the Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, reset its countdown clock repeatedly over a period of just over two hours before eventually postponing the test flight to another day.
After Blue Origin New Glenn rocket launch, billionaire Jeff Bezos ate at Florida diner
Blue Origin's successful maiden launch of New Glenn rocket made billionaire Jeff Bezos hungry. He ate breakfast at a Space Coast diner in Florida after
Blue Origin launches New Glenn rocket, the company’s first SpaceX contender
Blue Origin, the rocket company Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos founded, notched one of the most substantial successes in its history on Thursday: sending a rocket to orbit.