Jeff Bezos, Blue Origin and New Glenn

Why Musk's SpaceX Has Grown Bigger, Faster And Cheaper Than Bezos' Blue Origin
While Jeff Bezos has spent $14 billion to achieve his first space launch, his billionaire rival has built a thriving business, mostly with other people’s money.
Bezos' Blue Origin has successfully launched its New Glenn rocket to orbit, a feat 15 years in the making
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.
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.
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.
Bezos' Blue Origin reaches orbit in first New Glenn launch, misses booster landing
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Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin launches massive New Glenn rocket into orbit on 1st flight (video)
New Glenn is capable of carrying 50 tons (45 metric tons) of payload to low Earth orbit (LEO). SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket, which also features reusable first stage boosters, can lift around 70 tons (64 metric tons) to LEO.
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin launches New Glenn rocket: Watch video of liftoff from Cape Canaveral
EDT Thursday, Jan. Blue Origin, owned by billionaire Jeff Bezos, launched its 320-foot-tall New Glenn rocket from Cape Canaveral
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.
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 massive New Glenn rocket on first test flight
Founded 25 years ago by Bezos, Blue Origin has been launching paying passengers to the edge of space since 2021, including himself. The short hops from Texas use smaller rockets named after the first American in space, Alan Shepard. New Glenn, which honors John Glenn, is five times taller.
Blue Origin Scored a Win in Space. Now It’s Elon Musk’s Turn.
It took a while, but investors and space enthusiasts are finally getting the drama they have been looking for: David versus Goliath, but in space. SpaceX, owned by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, is set to test its huge Starship launch vehicle on Thursday afternoon.
Bezos’ Landmark Blue Origin Launch Presages an Even Harder Test
Blue Origin LLC’s new flagship rocket lifted off for the first time and successfully reached orbit in a crucial test of the ...
'A new era': Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin launched a mega-rocket into orbit on its first try
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin on Thursday morning finally launched its massive New Glenn rocket into orbit, snagging a big win ...
Jeff Bezos Holds Lauren Sánchez Close in Moment of 'Pure Joy' at Space Launch
Lauren Sánchez shared a sweet post celebrating Jeff Bezos and the successful launch of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket this ...
Bezos vs Musk billionaire space race gets serious with launches on same day – but who will win?
Thursday morning, the new space race began in earnest. This time it’s not USA vs the Soviets, but a home-grown billionaire vs ...