Blue Origin rocket launch cancelled as Jeff Bezos tries to rival Elon Musk’s SpaceX
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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 pulled a major test of its rocket. “We’re reviewing opportunities for our next launch attempt.” Blue Origin hopes to offer private space launches of the kind provided by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, though it has so far been notably behind its competitor. Monday’s launch would have seen the company’s New Glenn rocket head into orbit for the first time. It is five times taller than Blue Origin‘s New Shepard rocket that carries paying customers to the edge of space from Texas.

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Jeff Bezos Blue Origin rocket to launch again after delays over ice buildup and weather concerns
1 day, 14 hours 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 …

Blue Origin scrubs New Glenn’s maiden flight due to technical glitch
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2 days, 8 hours ago

Blue Origin scrubs New Glenn’s maiden flight due to technical glitch

Live Mint  

Blue Origin, the aerospace company founded by Amazon's Jeff Bezos, has postponed the inaugural launch of its colossal New Glenn rocket following a technical hitch. The New Glenn rocket, named in honour of astronaut John Glenn, the first American to orbit the Earth, stands five times taller than Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket. Jeff Bezos, who founded Blue Origin 25 …

New Glenn: Blue Origin waves off attempt to launch its most powerful rocket yet
Top News
2 days, 17 hours ago

New Glenn: Blue Origin waves off attempt to launch its most powerful rocket yet

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. CNN — Blue Origin, the rocket company founded by Jeff Bezos in 2000, has called off its first attempt to get its new, 30-story New Glenn rocket off the ground. “We are standing down from today’s launch attempt to troubleshoot a vehicle subsystem issue” said Ariane Cornell, Blue Origin’s vice president of …

Space Race Heats Up: Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin rocket launch threatens Elon Musk’s SpaceX dominance?
3 days, 7 hours 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
1 week, 2 days 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 …

New Glenn: How Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin aims to challenge Elon Musk’s SpaceX
1 week, 4 days ago

New Glenn: How Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin aims to challenge Elon Musk’s SpaceX

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. And, in an attempt to replicate the success that SpaceX has found reusing rocket boosters over the past decade, Blue Origin will also aim to guide New Glenn’s first-stage rocket booster back to a safe landing on a seafaring platform — named Jacklyn for Bezos’ mother — minutes after takeoff. New Glenn’s …

New Glenn: How Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin aims to challenge Elon Musk’s SpaceX
1 week, 4 days ago

New Glenn: How Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin aims to challenge Elon Musk’s SpaceX

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. And, in an attempt to replicate the success that SpaceX has found reusing rocket boosters over the past decade, Blue Origin will also aim to guide New Glenn’s first-stage rocket booster back to a safe landing on a seafaring platform — named Jacklyn for Bezos’ mother — minutes after takeoff. New Glenn’s …

Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin gets clearance to launch New Glenn rocket
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin gets clearance to launch New Glenn rocket

India Today  

In a significant advancement for the aerospace industry, the Federal Aviation Administration has granted Blue Origin, the rocket company founded by Jeff Bezos, a commercial space launch license for its New Glenn rocket. The inaugural flight of New Glenn will serve as a certification mission required by the U.S. Space Force before Blue Origin can begin launching national security payloads. …

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin fires up new rocket's engines ahead of debut launch
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin fires up new rocket's engines ahead of debut launch

Hindustan Times  

Jeff Bezos’ aerospace firm Blue Origin fired up the engines on its massive new rocket, the New Glenn, on Friday — a last critical test needed to pave the way for the vehicle’s debut launch to space. Blue Origin's New Glenn is meant to be Blue Origin’s primary rocket for launching satellites — and eventually people — to orbit. The …

Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin launches 100th woman in history to space
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin launches 100th woman in history to space

India Today  

Blue Origin successfully launched its NS-28 mission on November 22, sending six tourists into suborbital space aboard the New Shepard rocket. The flight took off from the company's West Texas launch pad at approximately 9:00 pm IST, marking Blue Origin's ninth crewed mission and the 28th overall for the New Shepard program. WATCH BLUE ORIGIN LAUNCH SIX TOURISTS TO SPACE …

Bezos' Boeing moment: NASA delays upcoming Mars mission due to issues with Blue Origin rockets
4 months ago

Bezos' Boeing moment: NASA delays upcoming Mars mission due to issues with Blue Origin rockets

Daily Mail  

Jeff Bezos' plans to launch a pair of Blue Origin space probes to Mars next month have been scrapped by NASA. But it appears that NASA isn't convinced that New Glenn - Blue Origin's partially reusable, heavy-lift rocket that's slated to launch the probes - will be ready for liftoff by then. NASA has scrapped the October launch of their …

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin successfully launches six tourists to edge of space after two-year pause
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin successfully launches six tourists to edge of space after two-year pause

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin …

Bezos hopes Amazon strategy will help Blue Origin top SpaceX
1 year ago

Bezos hopes Amazon strategy will help Blue Origin top SpaceX

The Hindu  

An Amazon veteran tapped by Jeff Bezos to lead Blue Origin aims to pull from the e-commerce giant's speedy manufacturing playbook to give the space company's rocket launch and moon lander business a badly needed boost against Elon Musk's SpaceX. Top priorities for Dave Limp, who led Amazon's lucrative devices unit, include accelerating development of Blue Origin's long-delayed New Glenn …

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin to launch first mission to space in 15 months today
1 year ago

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin to launch first mission to space in 15 months today

India Today  

Blue Origin, the aerospace company founded by Jeff Bezos, is poised to return to work once again as it prepares for the launch of its 24th New Shepard mission on Monday. The return is marked by the closure of an investigation into the failure of Blue Origin's New Shepard suborbital vehicle during its last flight. The NS-24 mission marks a …

Elon Musk congratulates Jeff Bezos on Satellite internet launch success
1 year, 3 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, …

Blue Origin to return to space as US government ends mishap investigation
1 year, 3 months ago

Blue Origin to return to space as US government ends mishap investigation

India Today  

The US Federal Aviation Administration concluded its investigation into the failure of Blue Origin's New Shepard suborbital vehicle clearing it to resume tourist flights to space in the coming months. The investigation, conducted by Blue Origin with oversight from the FAA and input from the National Transportation Safety Board and Nasa's Flight Opportunities Program and Commercial Crew Office, identified the …

Jeff Bezos’ rocket exploded and he didn’t tell anyone
1 year, 6 months ago

Jeff Bezos’ rocket exploded and he didn’t tell anyone

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. Blue Origin confirmed the accident, stating that its team “ran into an issue while testing Vulcan’s Flight …

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin plans all-women crew for space launch, says report
1 year, 11 months ago

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin plans all-women crew for space launch, says report

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’ company Blue Origin is reportedly planning an all-women crew launch to …

Bezos rocket fails during liftoff, only experiments aboard
2 years, 4 months ago

Bezos rocket fails during liftoff, only experiments aboard

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Jeff Bezos’ rocket company …

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin rocket suffers failure seconds into uncrewed launch
2 years, 4 months ago

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin rocket suffers failure seconds into uncrewed launch

LA Times  

A manned New Shepard rocket lifts off from Blue Origin’s spaceport near Van Horn, Texas, on July 20, 2021. Blue Origin aborted a launch of its suborbital New Shepard rocket shortly after takeoff in West Texas, the first major failure for Jeff Bezos’ space travel company since transitioning to routine commercial flights. “This wasn’t planned, and we don’t have any …

Blue Origin conducts second tourist launch of 2022, sends six passengers to space
2 years, 7 months ago

Blue Origin conducts second tourist launch of 2022, sends six passengers to space

India Today  

Jeff Bezos founded Blue Origin on Saturday conducted its fifth launch of the New Shepard spacecraft, sending six people on a brief suborbital flight to space. The spacecraft lifted off from Launch Site-1 in the Texas desert with investor and NS-19 Astronaut Evan Dick; electrical engineer and former NASA test lead Katya Echazarreta; business jet pilot and Action Aviation Chairman …

Bezos' Blue Origin to launch six tourists into space on Tuesday
2 years, 9 months ago

Bezos' Blue Origin to launch six tourists into space on Tuesday

India Today  

Jeff Bezos-led Blue Origin will conduct the first launch of 2022 on Tuesday as it sends six passengers on a brief suborbital flight to space. "Each astronaut onboard NS-20 will carry a postcard to space on behalf of Blue Origin’s foundation, Club for the Future, whose Postcards to Space program gives students access to space on Blue Origin’s rockets," the …

Bezos' Blue Origin to conduct first launch of 2022 on March 23, send 6 tourists to space
2 years, 10 months ago

Bezos' Blue Origin to conduct first launch of 2022 on March 23, send 6 tourists to space

India Today  

After successfully completing three private flights to space, Blue Origin is set to conduct the first tourist launch of 2022. The Jeff Bezos founded company will launch Saturday Night Live's Pete Davidson and five others on a brief suborbital flight to space on March 23 on its New Shepard spacecraft. Former NFL great and “Good Morning America” co-host Michael Strahan …

Blue Origin launch with Michael Strahan caps record year for human spaceflight
3 years, 1 month ago

Blue Origin launch with Michael Strahan caps record year for human spaceflight

Live Mint  

Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin LLC launched six people to the edge of space for a few minutes on Saturday, a trip that rounded out the busiest year for human flights in more than three decades. This year’s number includes five trips managed by either the Chinese and Russian governments, such as the Russian space agency’s launch earlier this week of …

Blue Origin poised to send NFL, TV's Strahan into space
3 years, 1 month ago

Blue Origin poised to send NFL, TV's Strahan into space

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Jeff Bezos’ rocket company, …

Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin to blast GMA anchor Michael Strahan and others into space
3 years, 1 month 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 …

Jeff Bezos’ space company Blue Origin described as ‘toxic’ workplace in essay by 21 employees
3 years, 3 months ago

Jeff Bezos’ space company Blue Origin described as ‘toxic’ workplace in essay by 21 employees

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’ space company Blue Origin has been described as a “toxic” workplace …

NASA to test out new tech on Blue Origin’s latest New Shepard launch
3 years, 4 months ago

NASA to test out new tech on Blue Origin’s latest New Shepard launch

Firstpost  

Blue Origin’s mission comes on the heels of its growing feud with NASA with the company filing a lawsuit against the agency over the Artemis 3 mission. The Blue Origin’s 17th New Shepard mission, set to launch into space on 26 August, will test technologies from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The Blue Origin’s mission comes on the heels …

NASA halts SpaceX work on lunar lander after Blue Origin suit
3 years, 4 months ago

NASA halts SpaceX work on lunar lander after Blue Origin suit

The Hindu  

NASA agreed on Thursday to temporarily halt work on a $2.9 billion lunar lander contract awarded to Elon Musk's SpaceX after rival billionaire businessman Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin sued the U.S government, an agency spokeswoman said. Blue Origin has said its lawsuit, filed in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims last week, was "an attempt to remedy the flaws in …

Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson went to space. What’s next?
3 years, 5 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, 5 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 …

Best day ever, says Jeff Bezos after Blue Origin's first passenger spaceflight returns safely to Earth
3 years, 5 months ago

Best day ever, says Jeff Bezos after Blue Origin's first passenger spaceflight returns safely to Earth

Firstpost  

Named after America’s first astronaut, Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket soared from remote West Texas on the 52nd anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing AN HORN, Texas: Jeff Bezos blasted into space Tuesday on his rocket company’s first flight with people on board, becoming the second billionaire in just over a week to ride his own spacecraft. Named after …

Blue Origin's Jeff Bezos reaches space on 1st passenger flight
3 years, 5 months ago

Blue Origin's Jeff Bezos reaches space on 1st passenger flight

The Hindu  

Jeff Bezos blasted into space Tuesday on his rocket company's first flight with people on board, becoming the second billionaire in just over a week to ride his own spacecraft. Named after America's first astronaut, Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket soared from remote West Texas on the 52nd anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, a date chosen by Mr …

Jeff Bezos, world’s richest man, completes voyage to space on his Blue Origin rocket
3 years, 5 months ago

Jeff Bezos, world’s richest man, completes voyage to space on his Blue Origin rocket

Live Mint  

Jeff Bezos blasted off for an 11-minute ride on his company’s rocket, furthering a push to make space tourism viable and fulfilling a childhood dream to explore the heavens and completed the voyage well within time. "Our recovery team is headed out to meet Jeff, Mark, Wally, and Oliver for a celebration marking their return from space," tweeted rocket company …

Blue Origin's first passenger spaceflight with Jeff Bezos and crew takes off; everything you need to know
3 years, 5 months ago

Blue Origin's first passenger spaceflight with Jeff Bezos and crew takes off; everything you need to know

Firstpost  

The all-civilian crew will include Bezos, his brother Mark; female pilot that NASA rejected for its astronaut program, Mary Wallace ‘Wally’ Funk and high school graduate Oliver Daemen. It is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.” New Shepard Rocket The New Shepard rocket is Blue Origin’s reusable suborbital rocket named after NASA astronaut Alan Shepherd. All-civilian crew The all-civilian crew will include Bezos, …

Jeff Bezos launches new era of space travel with Blue Origin ride
3 years, 5 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, 5 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 …

Explainer | How Blue Origin’s Jeff Bezos will soar into space
3 years, 5 months ago

Explainer | How Blue Origin’s Jeff Bezos will soar into space

Live Mint  

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 money to do Blue …

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin Flaunts 'Largest Space Window' in Face-off with Galactic
3 years, 5 months ago

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin Flaunts 'Largest Space Window' in Face-off with Galactic

News 18  

Space was once a place where only highly-trained astronauts visited to carry out complex space operations and explorations. Companies like Blue Origin and Virgin Galactic are offering a trip to space for “commoners.” However, these “commoners” are, in fact, the ultra-rich. Recently, Blue Origin’s official Twitter handle posted a comparison between their trip to space with what Virgin Galactic is …

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin gets OK to send him, 3 others to space
3 years, 6 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, 6 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 …

Jeff Bezos spaceflight: US approves Blue Origin license ahead of crewed voyage
3 years, 6 months ago

Jeff Bezos spaceflight: US approves Blue Origin license ahead of crewed voyage

Hindustan Times  

Jeff Bezos, the founder and CEO of online retail giant Amazon and space agency Blue Origin, got one step closer on Monday in catching up to his rival Richard Branson in their spaceflight ambitions. The United States Federal Aviation Administration said on Monday it approved a Blue Origin license to carry humans on the New Shepard launch system into space. …

US approves Blue Origin license for human space travel ahead of Bezos flight
3 years, 6 months ago

US approves Blue Origin license for human space travel ahead of Bezos flight

India Today  

The Federal Aviation Administration said on Monday it approved a Blue Origin license to carry humans on the New Shepard launch system into space. Former Amazon.com Chief Executive Jeff Bezos is set to fly to the edge of space on Blue Origin's maiden crewed voyage on July 20. Blue Origin's flight will come a little over a week after space-tourism …

'Can't wait to join the club': After Branson, Bezos set to blast into space aboard Blue Origin flight on July 20
3 years, 6 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 …

Bid of $28 million wins a rocket trip to space with Bezos
3 years, 7 months ago

Bid of $28 million wins a rocket trip to space with Bezos

India Today  

A seat on a spaceship ride with billionaire Jeff Bezos went for $28 million during a live auction on Saturday, concluding the month-long bidding process for the sightseeing trip on the Blue Origin's maiden voyage next month. The July 20 launch of Blue Origin's New Shepard booster from West Texas would be a landmark moment as U.S. firms strive toward …

Jeff Bezos is leaving Earth: He plans a brief visit to space
3 years, 7 months ago

Jeff Bezos is leaving Earth: He plans a brief visit to space

LA Times  

Jeff Bezos plans to travel to space in the first passenger-carrying mission of his private space flight company, Blue Origin. Jeff Bezos will go to space next month when his Blue Origin company launches its first passenger-carrying mission. The greatest adventure, with my best friend.” Business How to score a seat on Blue Origin’s first crewed flight to space Jeff …

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin Will Fly First Crew to Space in July
3 years, 8 months ago

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin Will Fly First Crew to Space in July

News 18  

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin will send its first crew to space on July 20 and is offering one of the seats to the winner of an online auction, the company said Wednesday. “Our next launch will be the first time astronauts will fly aboard New Shepard.” The reusable suborbital rocket system was named after Alan Shepard, who sixty years ago …

Space tourism: Bezos’s Blue Origin sets first flight for July
3 years, 8 months ago

Space tourism: Bezos’s Blue Origin sets first flight for July

Al Jazeera  

Aspiring astronauts can bid any amount in an online auction for the final seat on the company’s first crewed spaceflight until May 19. Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin is set to begin ferrying paying passengers into suborbital space on its New Shepard rocket this summer and is auctioning off the last remaining seat on its inaugural flight. So far, specific details …

Elon Musk trolls Jeff Bezos as space race between world's richest men heats up
3 years, 8 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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