'Step Brothers': Elon Musk drums up friendship with Jeff Bezos amid space race
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2 months ago

'Step Brothers': Elon Musk drums up friendship with Jeff Bezos amid space race

India Today  

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos appeared to shoot down long-standing rumours of rivalry as they exchanged congratulatory tweets following the mixed outcomes of their respective rocket launches. Musk was all praises on X, the social media platform he owns, writing, "Well done, @JeffBezos, and the Blue Origin team!" On his part, Bezos wished Musk and his team luck in the countdown to the SpaceX launch, to which the tech titan replied, "Much appreciated." Amid their space race, Bezos recently stated he does not believe Musk would leverage his ties with US President-elect Donald Trump to harm Blue Origin, expressing optimism about the incoming administration's space agenda.

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Bezos’ SpaceX rival Blue Origin preparing for significant layoffs, report says
1 month, 1 week ago

Bezos’ SpaceX rival Blue Origin preparing for significant layoffs, report says

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Jeff Bezos’ private space company Blue Origin is bracing for layoffs, just one …

Musk lost a spacecraft, Bezos's rocket crashed: A bittersweet day for the tech bros
2 months ago

Musk lost a spacecraft, Bezos's rocket crashed: A bittersweet day for the tech bros

India Today  

In a bittersweet turn of events for the space industry, both Elon Musk's SpaceX and Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin faced significant challenges on January 16, 2025. — Jeff Bezos January 16, 2025 STARSHIP LOST, SUPER HEAVY LANDS SpaceX's Starship experienced a catastrophic failure shortly after launch, while Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket successfully reached orbit but failed to complete its …

Elon Musk congratulates Jeff Bezos as Blue Origin’s New Glenn achieves orbit on maiden flight
2 months ago

Elon Musk congratulates Jeff Bezos as Blue Origin’s New Glenn achieves orbit on maiden flight

Live Mint  

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk extended his congratulations to rival Jeff Bezos after Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket successfully reached orbit on its debut flight. @JeffBezos.” The historic achievement marks a significant milestone for Bezos’s space exploration company, Blue Origin. Another burn coming up.” Blue Origin successfully launched its colossal new rocket on its maiden test flight Thursday, carrying a prototype …

Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin launches New Glenn rocket on test flight
2 months ago

Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin launches New Glenn rocket on test flight

Al Jazeera  

The rocket’s first attempt to launch on Monday was scrubbed around because ice had accumulated on a propellant line. Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket has blasted off from Florida on its first mission to space, an inaugural step into Earth’s orbit for Jeff Bezos’s space company. Thirty storeys tall, standing at 98 metres, with a reusable first stage, New Glenn …

Tech bro enemies Zuckerberg, Bezos and Musk jockey for position at Trump’s inauguration
2 months, 1 week ago

Tech bro enemies Zuckerberg, Bezos and Musk jockey for position at Trump’s inauguration

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. That is according to NBC News, which reported on Tuesday that "first buddy" Elon …

Jeff Bezos Blue Origin rocket to launch again after delays over ice buildup and weather concerns
2 months, 1 week ago

Jeff Bezos Blue Origin rocket to launch again after delays over ice buildup and weather concerns

Live Mint  

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos's space company, Blue Origin, will try to launch a massive new rocket on Tuesday again after postponing the debut launch due to ice buildup in critical plumbing, reported PTI. Blue Origin's 320-foot-long New Glenn rocket was planned to be launched on Monday with a prototype satellite. Named after John Glenn, the first American to orbit the …

Jeff Bezos sees no threat from Elon Musk-Donald Trump ties in space race: ‘I take him at face value’
2 months, 1 week ago

Jeff Bezos sees no threat from Elon Musk-Donald Trump ties in space race: ‘I take him at face value’

Hindustan Times  

Jeff Bezos does not think SpaceX CEO Elon Musk will use his close ties with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump to undercut Bezos' rival space company Blue Origin, and was "very optimistic" about the incoming administration's space agenda. Last month, Musk said the U.S. should send missions straight to Mars instead of to the moon first, fueling industry concerns of a …

Blue Origin pushes back first launch of giant New Glenn rocket
2 months, 1 week ago

Blue Origin pushes back first launch of giant New Glenn rocket

The Hindu  

Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin will have to wait a little longer for the long-anticipated maiden orbital flight of its brand-new rocket after a launch attempt dragged on for hours before being cancelled due to unspecified technical issues. "We are standing down today's launch attempt to troubleshoot a vehicle subsystem issue that will take us beyond our launch window," Ariane Cornell, …

Blue Origin rocket launch cancelled as Jeff Bezos tries to rival Elon Musk’s SpaceX
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2 months, 1 week ago

Blue Origin rocket launch cancelled as Jeff Bezos tries to rival Elon Musk’s SpaceX

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Blue Origin, the private space company owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has …

Watch: Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin rocket launch to rival Elon Musk’s SpaceX cancelled
2 months, 1 week ago

Watch: Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin rocket launch to rival Elon Musk’s SpaceX cancelled

The Independent  

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Bezos optimistic about space agenda amid rivalry with Musk's SpaceX
2 months, 1 week ago

Bezos optimistic about space agenda amid rivalry with Musk's SpaceX

Hindustan Times  

Jeff Bezos said he does not think SpaceX CEO Elon Musk will use his close ties with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump to undercut his space company Blue Origin, adding he feels "very optimistic" about the incoming administration's space agenda. According to Jeff Bezos, he is "very optimistic" about the next administration's space program and does not believe that SpaceX CEO …

Space Race Heats Up: Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin rocket launch threatens Elon Musk’s SpaceX dominance?
2 months, 1 week ago

Space Race Heats Up: Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin rocket launch threatens Elon Musk’s SpaceX dominance?

Live Mint  

Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin is set for its maiden orbital voyage with New Glenn rocket. The Glenn rocket launch initially scheduled for Sunday, 12 January, was pushed back a day due to "unfavourable" sea conditions, Blue Origin said in a post on social media platform X. Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp wrote on X alongside photos of the Glenn rocket. …

Jeff Bezos eyes space victory as Blue Origin launch nears, revives rivalry with Musk’s SpaceX
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Jeff Bezos eyes space victory as Blue Origin launch nears, revives rivalry with Musk’s SpaceX

Live Mint  

Blue Origin, the space company founded by Amazon magnate Jeff Bezos, is preparing to launch its inaugural orbital rocket, New Glenn, next week, marking a pivotal moment in the commercial space race. This launch signifies Blue Origin’s long-awaited entry into the competitive orbital launch market, moving beyond its previous suborbital achievements with the smaller New Shepard rocket, which ferried passengers …

Can Jeff Bezos match Elon Musk in space?
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Can Jeff Bezos match Elon Musk in space?

Live Mint  

IT HAS BEEN a long time coming. Assuming there are no last-minute delays, then in the next few days Blue Origin, a firm run by Jeff Bezos, Amazon’s founder, will make the first launch of its New Glenn rocket from Cape Canaveral in Florida. In contrast to Mr Bezos’s hard-charging management style at Amazon, at Blue Origin the gradatim has …

The Trump-Musk governing duo is clearly a work in progress
3 months ago

The Trump-Musk governing duo is clearly a work in progress

Politico  

The sequence highlighted the evolving dynamic with his high-profile benefactor-turned-adviser and raised an awkward question for Trump of whether he or Musk was running the show. In phone interviews with reporters at ABC, CBS and NBC, Trump also called for the debt ceiling to be eliminated or extended and emphasized that if the government did in fact shut down, “it’ll …

Elon Musk was 3 weeks away from bankruptcy after coup at PayPal, then he turned things around
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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk was 3 weeks away from bankruptcy after coup at PayPal, then he turned things around

Hindustan Times  

Donald Trump's 2024 presidential election victory also translated into a new win for his billionaire supporter Elon Musk. As per The New York Post, Isaacson’s book details that Silicon Valley investor Peter Thiel, co-founder Max Levchin, board member Reid Hoffman, and COO and product leader David Dacks were behind the “coup.” PayPal board members masterminded Elon Musk's ouster The ouster …

Awkward moment Trump asks Musk a baffling question at SpaceX launch
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Awkward moment Trump asks Musk a baffling question at SpaceX launch

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Kai Trump captured an awkward moment between her grandfather Donald …

Jeff Bezos denies Musk's claim on Tesla stock advice: '100% not true'
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Jeff Bezos denies Musk's claim on Tesla stock advice: '100% not true'

India Today  

The rivalry between Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has once again come into the spotlight. Musk recently claimed on social media platform X, formerly Twitter, that Bezos had advised people to sell their Tesla and SpaceX shares, predicting Donald Trump's electoral defeat. In a post on X, Musk wrote, "Just learned tonight at Mar-a-Lago …

Donald Trump and Elon Musk's 'bromance' decoded
4 months ago

Donald Trump and Elon Musk's 'bromance' decoded

Daily Mail  

Donald Trump and Elon Musk's 'bromance' has captivated the world, with the once MAGA critic tech billionaire having now earned a seat at the Trump family table after becoming a close ally and playing a pivotal in the Republican's election victory. Donald Trump and Elon Musk 's 'bromance' has captivated the world, but body language expert Judi James warns there …

Inside Trump and Musk’s controversial bromance: ‘They are having a blast’
4 months ago

Inside Trump and Musk’s controversial bromance: ‘They are having a blast’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy President-elect Donald Trump and fellow billionaire Elon Musk are “having …

Elon Musk sticking close to Trump, influencing US transition: Reports
4 months, 1 week ago

Elon Musk sticking close to Trump, influencing US transition: Reports

Al Jazeera  

The Tesla CEO, Trump’s most influential campaign backer, has turned into a key power broker in presidential transition. Tech billionaire Elon Musk is diving even deeper into the world of politics after Donald Trump’s election win, cosying up to the president-elect and offering him input on key administration hires, according to US media reports. Kai Trump, Donald Trump’s granddaughter, posted …

Elon Musk to join Trump at upcoming Butler rally months after shooting
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk to join Trump at upcoming Butler rally months after shooting

Daily Mail  

Elon Musk revealed he will join Donald Trump's rally in Butler, Pennsylvania when the former president returns to the scene of the terrifying attempt on his life. Trump's return to Butler, Pennsylvania had already reportedly sparked fears among officials charged with protecting the former president. The July 13 shooting - which killed one rallygoer and led to the death of …

Elon Musk to 'support' Trump at rally in Butler, Pennsylvania just three months after assassination attempt on former president
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk to 'support' Trump at rally in Butler, Pennsylvania just three months after assassination attempt on former president

Daily Mail  

Elon Musk revealed he will join Donald Trump's rally in Butler, Pennsylvania when the former president returns to the scene of the terrifying attempt on his life. Donald Trump is set to return to Butler, Pennsylvania on Saturday, the scene of his near-assassination on July 13 when a gunman shot his ear Elon Musk responded to a tweet from Trump …

Elon Musk vs Jeff Bezos? SpaceX founder wants to sue Blue Origin for implying SpaceX damages the environment
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Elon Musk vs Jeff Bezos? SpaceX founder wants to sue Blue Origin for implying SpaceX damages the environment

Firstpost  

Blue Origin argued that SpaceX’s plans to launch Starship rockets from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida should be restricted to protect the local environment, workers, and community Blue Origin has consistently opposed SpaceX’s Starship development. Image Credit: AFP, AFP SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has reignited his long-standing feud with Amazon founder and Blue Origin CEO Jeff Bezos. Musk didn’t …

Elon Musk congratulates Jeff Bezos on Satellite internet launch success
1 year, 5 months ago

Elon Musk congratulates Jeff Bezos on Satellite internet launch success

India TV News  

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk extended his well wishes to Jeff Bezos, Amazon’s founder and CEO Andy Jassy after Amazon's successful launch of its first two prototype Kuiper satellites for providing affordable internet services from space. Amazon's Project Kuiper, a low Earth orbit satellite broadband initiative, aims to deploy over 3,200 satellites in LEO to compete with Musk's Starlink, …

SpaceX vs. Blue Origin - Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos’ dinner that fuelled the space rivalry
1 year, 6 months ago

SpaceX vs. Blue Origin - Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos’ dinner that fuelled the space rivalry

Hindustan Times  

In the world of space exploration, the rivalry between tech titans Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos has become the stuff of legend. Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos' epic space rivalry, born from shared passion, shaped space exploration, including battles over contracts and patents. This shared enthusiasm led to the creation of Blue Origin for Bezos and SpaceX for Musk. Musk's …

Elon Musk tells US not to worry about his alien friends, hopes one day we will be aliens visiting other worlds
2 years, 1 month ago

Elon Musk tells US not to worry about his alien friends, hopes one day we will be aliens visiting other worlds

India Today  

From the last couple of days, reports about unidentified objects being shot down in the American as well as Canadian airspace have been making headlines. However, Tesla co-founder Elon Musk says that nobody needs to worry about his ‘alien friends’. Musk on his 'alien friends' In a tweet, Musk told the United States and Canada to ‘not worry’ as the …

Elon Musk, Twitter's largest shareholder, backflips on decision to join company's board
2 years, 11 months ago

Elon Musk, Twitter's largest shareholder, backflips on decision to join company's board

ABC  

Twitter's largest shareholder, billionaire Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk, has decided not to join the company's board, the social media company's chief executive, Parag Agrawal, says. Key points: Billionaire Elon Musk became Twitter's largest shareholder earlier this month He was to join the company's board, but has now decided not to Twitter's chief executive says the social media giant …

Pete Davidson said to be negotiating Blue Origin space flight with Jeff Bezos
3 years ago

Pete Davidson said to be negotiating Blue Origin space flight with Jeff Bezos

The Independent  

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Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin to blast GMA anchor Michael Strahan and others into space
3 years, 3 months ago

Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin to blast GMA anchor Michael Strahan and others into space

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin will launch TV star Michael Strahan and a host …

Elon Musk posts gloating message to Jeff Bezos as SpaceX beats Blue Origin in Nasa Moon case
3 years, 4 months ago

Elon Musk posts gloating message to Jeff Bezos as SpaceX beats Blue Origin in Nasa Moon case

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space company has lost a lawsuit against Nasa over …

Elon Musk mocks Jeff Bezos for ‘copying his homework’ over Blue Origin’s Starship rival
3 years, 6 months ago

Elon Musk mocks Jeff Bezos for ‘copying his homework’ over Blue Origin’s Starship rival

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Elon Musk has mocked billionaire rival Jeff Bezos for copying him after new …

Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson went to space. What’s next?
3 years, 8 months ago

Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson went to space. What’s next?

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson each took a spin in their supersonic, suborbital rockets over the past two weeks, kicking off a new era of space travel in which billionaire-backed companies offer the high-flying excursions to anyone who can afford it. Bezos’ Blue Origin, which developed a 60-foot-tall vertically launched rocket, and Branson’s Virgin Galactic, …

Jeff Bezos space flight: Amazon founder and Blue Origin safely shoots himself off Earth on his own rocket
3 years, 8 months ago

Jeff Bezos space flight: Amazon founder and Blue Origin safely shoots himself off Earth on his own rocket

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Jeff Bezos has successfully shot himself into space onboard a rocket made by …

Jeff Bezos Blasts Into Space With Travel Company Blue Origin
3 years, 8 months ago

Jeff Bezos Blasts Into Space With Travel Company Blue Origin

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING It’s mission accomplished for Jeff Bezos and Blue Origin, the billionaire Amazon founder’s space travel company that carried the oldest, the youngest and the richest humans to have ever flown in space. Blue Origin’s fully automated New Shepard rocket blasted off Tuesday from West Texas transporting Bezos, the world’s richest person; his brother Mark Bezos; aerospace pioneer …

Amazon’s Jeff Bezos is ready to ride his own rocket to space
3 years, 8 months ago

Amazon’s Jeff Bezos is ready to ride his own rocket to space

Live Mint  

The wealthiest man on the planet Jeff Bezos will ride his own rocket to outer space on Tuesday, a key moment for a fledgling industry seeking to make the final frontier accessible to elite tourists. Bezos, 57, founded Blue Origin in 2000 with the goal of one day building floating space colonies with artificial gravity where millions of people will …

Jeff Bezos launches new era of space travel with Blue Origin ride
3 years, 8 months ago

Jeff Bezos launches new era of space travel with Blue Origin ride

LA Times  

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos achieves his dream of flying to the edge of space. Our Dream of Spaceflight.” “It’s still going to be expensive, it’s still not going to be something everybody can do right away, but it’s a first step.” Bezos’ suborbital flight — his company Blue Origin’s first crewed launch — came a little over a week after …

EXPLAINER: How Blue Origin’s Jeff Bezos will soar into space
3 years, 8 months ago

EXPLAINER: How Blue Origin’s Jeff Bezos will soar into space

Associated Press  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — When Blue Origin launches people into space for the first time, founder Jeff Bezos will be on board. A brief look at what awaits Bezos and his passengers: BEZOS ON BOARD Bezos created Blue Origin in 2000, a move that he said prompted his high school girlfriend to observe, “Jeff started Amazon just to get enough …

Earth’s richest man Jeff Bezos to blast off into space
3 years, 8 months ago

Earth’s richest man Jeff Bezos to blast off into space

Live Mint  

Jeff Bezos, the richest person in the world, is set to join the astronaut club Tuesday on the first crewed launch by Blue Origin, another key moment in a big month for the fledgling space tourism industry. Blue Origin's sights are, however, set higher: both literally in terms of the altitude to which its reusable New Shepard craft will ascend …

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin gets OK to send him, 3 others to space
3 years, 8 months ago

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin gets OK to send him, 3 others to space

India TV News  

Jeff Bezos’ rocket company has gotten government approval to launch people into space, himself included. It will be the first launch with passengers for Blue Origin, which like Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic plans to start flying paying customers in the months ahead. On Sunday, Virgin Galactic’s billionaire founder Richard Branson rode his own rocket plane to space, accompanied by five …

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin gets nod to send him and three others to space
3 years, 8 months ago

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin gets nod to send him and three others to space

Firstpost  

It will be the first launch with passengers for Blue Origin, which, like Virgin Galactic, plans to start flying paying customers in the months ahead Cape Canaveral: Jeff Bezos’ rocket company has gotten government approval to launch people into space, himself included. It will be the first launch with passengers for Blue Origin, which, like Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic, plans …

'Can't wait to join the club': After Branson, Bezos set to blast into space aboard Blue Origin flight on July 20
3 years, 8 months ago

'Can't wait to join the club': After Branson, Bezos set to blast into space aboard Blue Origin flight on July 20

India Today  

"Richard Branson and crew, congratulations on the flight. Can’t wait to join the club," former Amazon chief Jeff Bezos said minutes after Virgin Galactic's Unity 22 flight returned from the edge of space, ushering a new era of space tourism. Bezos, 57, will blast into space when Blue Origin makes its first flight with a crew, bringing along his younger …

Musk buys ticket for Branson spaceflight as Virgin boss becomes first to reach edge of space in billionaire race with Bezos
3 years, 8 months ago

Musk buys ticket for Branson spaceflight as Virgin boss becomes first to reach edge of space in billionaire race with Bezos

The Independent  

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As 'billionaire space race' begins, here's what Jeff Bezos told Richard Branson
3 years, 8 months ago

As 'billionaire space race' begins, here's what Jeff Bezos told Richard Branson

Hindustan Times  

Richard Branson, the British billionaire, is all set to fly into space today on his own company Virgin Galactic's first fully crewed test flight aboard a passenger rocket plane, the VSS Unity. In doing so, Branson will be one step ahead of his rivals Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk in what has been dubbed the "billionaire space race". This combination …

Jeff Bezos will send himself to space on Blue Origin's first crewed space flight
3 years, 9 months ago

Jeff Bezos will send himself to space on Blue Origin's first crewed space flight

ABC  

Amazon's billionaire founder Jeff Bezos says he and his brother Mark will fly on the first crewed space flight from his rocket company Blue Origin next month. Key points: The New Shepard spacecraft is designed to carry six passengers more than 100 km above Earth Passengers can expect to experience weightlessness and see the Earth's curvature July 20 is Blue …

Jeff Bezos to fly to space on July 20
3 years, 9 months ago

Jeff Bezos to fly to space on July 20

The Hindu  

Billionaire entrepreneur Jeff Bezos will fly to space with his brother, Mark on Blue Origin’s first human flight on July 20, the aerospace firm said in a statement. The Bezos brothers will join the auction winner of the very first seat on New Shepard, for which the three-phased auction commenced on May 5 with sealed online bidding. The aerospace company …

NASA contract ignites Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk feud as they vie for space supremacy
3 years, 10 months ago

NASA contract ignites Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk feud as they vie for space supremacy

Firstpost  

While SpaceX and Blue Origin benefit from their founders’ ample financial resources, they compete for contracts with US military or space agencies. Musk aimed low with a recent tweet saying “can’t get it up ” in response to a post about Bezos-founded space company Blue Origin protesting NASA’s choice of Musk’s SpaceX team to build a module that will land …

Egos clash as Bezos, Musk compete in the modern space race
3 years, 10 months ago

Egos clash as Bezos, Musk compete in the modern space race

Live Mint  

Even the Milky Way seems too small to keep the egos of tech billionaires Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk from colliding as they vie to conquer space. Musk aimed low with a recent tweet saying "can't get it up " in response to a post about Bezos-founded space company Blue Origin protesting NASA's choice of Musk's SpaceX team to build …

Elon Musk trolls Jeff Bezos as space race between world's richest men heats up
3 years, 10 months ago

Elon Musk trolls Jeff Bezos as space race between world's richest men heats up

India Today  

The space race between the world's two richest men went into hyperdrive on Tuesday after Tesla chief Elon Musk took a swipe at Jeff Bezos' attempt to challenge a major Nasa contract. Bezos' Blue Origin on Monday filed a protest with the Government Accountability Office, accusing the National Aeronautics and Space Administration of moving the goalposts for contract bidders at …

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