Blue Origin

Pop star Katy Perry and Jeff Bezos' fiancée Lauren Sanchez will be on board Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket as it blasts off into space at 8:30 AM local time from the West Texas launch site on April 14. The crew also features CBS presenter Gayle King. What happened: The mission, which will be the...

Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) experienced a setback in the company's space-based internet service ambitions as the launch of its first batch of Kuiper Satellites was scrubbed. What happened: 27 Kuiper satellites were set to be launched into orbit on a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket on...

Labelling Blue Origin's upcoming all-female space mission as "gluttonous", actress Olivia Munn slammed it on a recent appearance on Today With Jenna and Friends. What Happened: On the April 3 episode of the morning show, Munn questioned the excitement generated by the 11-minute suborbital flight,...

Elon Musk’s SpaceX, Amazon.com Inc. founder Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin, and Boeing Co. (NYSE:BA) and Lockheed Martin Corp.'s (NYSE:LMT) United Launch Alliance (ULA) have been awarded contracts by the U.S. Space Force. These contracts, valued at $13.5 billion, are intended for launching...

Jeff Bezos is reshaping rocket maker Blue Origin with Amazon.com Inc.’s (NASDAQ:AMZN) demanding corporate culture as he seeks to accelerate the company’s progress against Elon Musk’s SpaceX. What Happened: The world’s third-richest person has appointed former Amazon...

A crew of six women will be on the next spaceflight from Jeff Bezos' space company Blue Origin, including his fiancée Lauren Sánchez, who previously announced plans to go to space. What Happened: Blue Origin, which sent more than 50 people to space, including celebrities such as William Shatner, is...

Jeff Bezos‘ space company Blue Origin is reportedly laying off about 10 percent of its workforce despite a successful launch of its New Glenn launch vehicle in January. What Happened: The layoff is expected to impact roughly 1400 of Blue Origin’s 14000 employees, Reuters reported,...

Billionaire Bill Gates said in an interview last week that he is not a “Mars person” like Jeff Bezos or Elon Musk, saying he would rather continue to put his wealth into funding better nutrition and getting rid of diseases like malaria. What Happened: “I am not a big Mars person...

Rocket manufacturing companies Blue Origin and SpaceX both attempted important launch missions on Thursday and witnessed their respective billionaire founders develop a cordial relationship despite the rising rivalry between the companies. Musk Congratulates: Blue Origin‘s New Glenn launch vehicle...

Blue Origin‘s New Glenn launch vehicle reached space and its intended orbit during its inaugural launch on Thursday, affirming the Jeff Bezos-founded company’s position as a competitor to Elon Musk‘s SpaceX in the satellite launch business. What Happened: The vehicle launched at...

Jeff Bezos‘ Blue Origin said on Monday evening that it is now looking to launch its New Glenn launch vehicle to orbit for the first time no earlier than Thursday, Jan. 16, after scrapping liftoff on Monday morning. What Happened: The three-hour launch window on Thursday will open at 1 a.m....

Jeff Bezos‘ Blue Origin canceled its attempt to launch its New Glenn launch vehicle on Monday after an issue was identified with a vehicle subsystem, the company said. What Happened: The company scrapped Monday’s launch attempt to troubleshoot the issue. The troubleshooting will take the...

Amazon.com Inc. founder Jeff Bezos voiced confidence in the competitive landscape of the commercial space industry, despite President-elect Donald Trump‘s close ties with rival Elon Musk‘s SpaceX, as Blue Origin prepares for a pivotal rocket launch. What Happened: “Elon has been...

Jeff Bezos‘ Blue Origin said on Thursday that the company has postponed the first launch of its New Glenn rocket to orbit to no earlier than Jan. 12. What Happened: Blue Origin was previously looking to launch New Glenn on Friday. The company on Thursday said that they have pushed the...

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said on Tuesday that the company’s ambitious Starship launch vehicle’s next flight test is now expected to be next week, later than his previous timeline of Jan. 10. What Happened: “Starship flight 7, it looks like it’s pushed by 3 or 4 days....