Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin has entered the orbital space race. What it means for SpaceX and the space industry.
The Amazon founder’s space company marked a major milestone Thursday with the first test flight of its New Glenn rocket.

Jeff Bezos, Blue Origin and New Glenn

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin launches massive New Glenn rocket on first test flight
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Successfully Launches Its New Glenn Rocket Into Orbit
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Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin to launch New Shepard, create Moon's gravity
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.
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 Elon Musk’s SpaceX.
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin sends rocket into orbit for first time but fails to land booster
Bezos’ space company Blue Origin started at about the same time as Musk’s SpaceX but since then Musk’s firm has launched more than 400 of its Falcon 9 rockets into orbit and is testing out its giant Starship rocket which it hopes will send astronauts to the Moon and one day possibly on to Mars.
Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin successfully launches New Glenn into orbit on first test flight
Watching from Mission Control nearby, Jeff Bezos and company employees broke out in cheers and applause as the New Glenn rocket went orbital - the main objective of Blue Origin's launch.
Bezos' Blue Origin Launches New Glenn Rocket for First Time
Blue Origin, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' space company, launched its large rocket for the first time early Thursday.
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin launches New Glenn rocket on maiden flight
Shrugging off bad weather, Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin launched its powerful New Glenn rocket on its maiden flight early Thursday, lighting up a cloudy overnight sky as it climbed away from Cape Canaveral in a high-stakes bid to compete with Elon Musk's industry-leading SpaceX.
Watch: Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin to simulate Moon's gravity in New Shepard suborbital launch
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin is scheduled to launch the NS-29 mission of its New Shepard suborbital vehicle from West Texas on Tuesday, January 28, at 11 a.m. EST. This research flight will simulate the Moon's one-sixth gravity,
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin launches New Glenn rocket: What to know about SpaceX rival
The uncrewed New Glenn rocket took off at 2:03 a.m. EST from Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Blue Origin said.
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin launches New Glenn mega-rocket, entering the orbital big league
Jeff Bezos' company Blue Origin launched its New Glenn mega-rocket for the first time. The milestone is a leap for reusable rocketry.
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