New Glenn

Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) founder Jeff Bezos' space exploration company Blue Origin has unveiled a new vehicle that will enable it to help humans reach the Moon as well as Mars. What Happened: The newly unveiled "Transporter" vehicle can be propelled into low Earth orbit aboard Blue Origin's...

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...

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,...

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...

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....

Jeff Bezos‘ Blue Origin said on Monday that it is looking to launch its New Glenn rocket for the first time to orbit no earlier than Jan. 10, Friday. What Happened: The rocket is slated to launch from Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. The three-hour launch...

On Friday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) authorized the first launch of Blue Origin’s New Glenn vehicle after determining that the Jeff Bezos-owned company met all safety, environmental, and other licensing requirements.  What Happened: The commercial space launch license, valid...

Billionaire Jeff Bezos founded Blue Origin‘s New Glenn-1 launch vehicle’s first booster will be called “So You're Telling Me There's a Chance,” company CEO Dave Limp said on Friday. What Happened: The booster is called “So You're Telling Me There's a...

Billionaire Jeff Bezos founded Blue Origin‘s New Glenn-1 launch vehicle is now expected to launch for the first time from Florida no earlier than Oct.13 carrying NASA’s ESCAPADE mission to Mars. What Happened: The mission will mark the inaugural launch of Blue Origin’s new vehicle...