New Glenn, Blue Origin and Bezos

Bezos’ Blue Origin has successfully launched its New Glenn rocket to orbit - a feat 15 years in the making
Just past 2 a.m. Eastern time on Jan. 16, 2025, a new rocket blasted off from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. By reaching orbit, Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket launch has marked a milestone for a commercial space company that has big ambitions.
Blue Origin successfully launches New Glenn rocket
Blue Origin officials hope to send their heavy-lift New Glenn rocket on its unmanned maiden voyage into space after 1 a.m. EST, with the mission's goal being to reach orbit before returning to Earth.
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Successfully Launches Its New Glenn Rocket Into Orbit
The successful launch of Blue Origin’s massive new rocket is a key step that may allow the company to compete with Elon Musk’s SpaceX.
Watch Blue Origin count down to the first orbital launch of its huge New Glenn rocket
Blue Origin will try, try again to launch its heavy-lift New Glenn rocket to orbit for the first time — if the Florida weather cooperates.
New Glenn's Launch Is an Even Bigger Deal for Amazon Than for Blue Origin Itself
Blue Origin is key to Amazon's ability to compete with SpaceX Starlink. Jeff Bezos has finally done it. He's finally reached space with an honest-to-goodness orbital-class rocket. Ten years ago, Bezos ignited a feud with SpaceX founder Elon Musk when his Blue Origin rocket company launched a suborbital New Shepard rocket to the edge of space and then landed it back on Earth.
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin launches New Glenn rocket in Florida: Best photos from X, Instagram
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos (and many others) posted pics of Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket, named for astronaut John Glenn, on social after liftoff.
Blue Origin launches New Glenn rocket to orbit
New Glenn, a multistage rocket named after John Glenn, the first American to orbit Earth, is the first Blue Origin rocket to reach orbit. That puts the company, founded by former Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, in good position to join Elon Musk’s busy SpaceX brand as a major player in the cellular satellite industry and beyond.
Blue Origin scrubs landmark New Shepard moon-gravity launch due to weather, rocket glitch
Blue Origin scrubbed the planned 29th launch of its New Shepard suborbital rocket today (Jan. 28) due to uncooperative weather and a vehicle issue.
Blue Origin scrubs planned New Shepard rocket launch
Blue Origin scrubbed a planned launch of its New Shepard rocket Tuesday due to persistent cloud cover at the west Texas launch site. In a post on social media, the company said an additional issue with the rocket’s avionics was discovered during the 90-minute-plus launch hold.
Weather forces Blue Origin to scrub launch of short space trip
After an extended delay brought on by unfavorable weather conditions and a vehicle issue that required troubleshooting, Blue Origin has scrubbed its Tuesday morning launch. This trip was intended to simulate the moon’s gravity and would have flown 30 payloads,
Roar of New Glenn’s Engines Silences Skeptics of Bezos’ Blue Origin
The successful flight to orbit of the Amazon founder’s powerful rocket suggests it could grow into a credible competitor with ...
Blue Origin’s first New Glenn rocket reaches orbit, misses booster landing
Blue Origin launched its towering New Glenn rocket for the first time early Monday, in a crucial milestone for Jeff Bezos' ...
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Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin launches massive New Glenn rocket on first test flight and reaches orbit
New Glenn, which honors John Glenn, is five times taller. Blue Origin poured more than $1 billion into New ...
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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 Florida ...
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Blue Abyss signs training and research partnership agreement with NASA Glenn
The Blue Abyss facility, according to CEO John Vickers ... have commercial agreements with NASA including Blue Origin, owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, and SpaceX, owned by Elon Musk. NASA ...
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Blue Abyss partners with NASA Glenn Research Center for astronaut training center
Blue Abyss CEO John Vickers released the following statement: "This Space Act Agreement with NASA’s Glenn Research Center represents a pivotal milestone for Blue Abyss. As we develop next ...