Jeff Bezos, Blue Origin and SpaceX

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’ Landmark Blue Origin Launch Presages an Even Harder Test
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin LLC stunned the space industry this week, launching a brand-new rocket taller than the Statue of Liberty into orbit on its first try.
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 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.
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.
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)
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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 suffers new blow in billionaire space race as Blue Origin scraps launch of New Glenn rocket
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin on Monday called off its inaugural launch of its New Glenn rocket after a number of last-minute issues – hurting the space firm in its race to compete with Elon Musk’s dominant SpaceX. The 320-foot rocket was scheduled to blast off from Cape Canaveral in Florida at 1 a.m. ET before the launch was aborted.
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin launches massive New Glenn rocket on first test flight and reaches orbit
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.
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.
Bezos’ Blue Origin successfully launches SpaceX rival
The billionaire space race entered a new phase today when Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin successfully launched its 320-foot-tall New ...
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 ...