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Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin poised for first orbital launch next week

Economic Times

Economic Times · 7m ago

Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin poised for first orbital launch next week

Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin prepares for its first orbital rocket launch, the New Glenn, scheduled from Cape Canaveral. This marks a significant step into the commercial space race dominated by SpaceX. The launch will carry a Defense Department-funded prototype spacecraft. Blue Origin aims to compete with SpaceX's successful Falcon 9, offering a larger rocket using cleaner fuel. The milestone escalates the competition between Bezos and Elon Musk, potentially driving down launch costs.

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Can Jeff Bezos match Elon Musk in space?

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Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos's space company, is set to launch its New Glenn rocket, marking its first orbital mission after nearly 25 years. This ambitious step contrasts Blue Origin's traditionally slow approach with SpaceX's rapid advancements. While Bezos has grand visions for space colonization, challenges have included old-school management and being too well-funded. Recent leadership changes aim to accelerate progress, positioning Blue Origin as a potential competitor in the burgeoning space industry.

Amazon shareholder sues board, Bezos over Blue Origin launch contracts

Economic Times

Economic Times · 1y ago

Amazon shareholder sues board, Bezos over Blue Origin launch contracts

An Amazon shareholder has filed a lawsuit against Jeff Bezos and the Amazon board, alleging that they failed to properly evaluate the decision to award launch contracts for Project Kuiper to Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos's space company. The lawsuit claims that the Amazon board awarded contracts worth billions to Blue Origin without considering SpaceX as an alternative, despite its track record. Amazon responded, stating that the claims in the lawsuit are without merit. Project Kuiper aims to create a network of over 3,000 satellites for broadband internet.

Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin names former Amazon executive Dave Limp as CEO

Economic Times

Economic Times · 1y ago

Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin names former Amazon executive Dave Limp as CEO

Blue Origin, the space company founded by Jeff Bezos, will have a new CEO at the end of the year. Bob Smith will step down and be replaced by former Amazon executive Dave Limp. Limp, who ran Amazon's consumer devices unit, will take over on December 4th. The move comes as Blue Origin aims to accelerate its development and compete with SpaceX. Limp will oversee the launch of Blue Origin's orbital launch business and its lunar lander business.

The very long wait for Jeff Bezos' big rocket is coming to an end

Economic Times

Economic Times · 7m ago

The very long wait for Jeff Bezos' big rocket is coming to an end

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin is set to launch its New Glenn rocket, the foundational element of his space ambitions, from Cape Canaveral. The rocket promises to compete with SpaceX in the space launch market, aiming for reusable flights. With New Glenn, Blue Origin hopes to accelerate its launch frequency significantly. The rocket's development faced multiple delays, but it's now poised to catalyze Blue Origin's aims, from deployable space stations to lunar missions, alongside its other ventures.

Blue Origin delays launch of New Glenn mega-rocket | TechCrunch

TechCrunch · 7m ago

Blue Origin delays launch of New Glenn mega-rocket | TechCrunch

Blue Origin postponed the inaugural launch of its New Glenn rocket due to a subsystem issue. The delay raises questions about future timing, as Blue Origin aims to enter the heavy-lift market dominated by SpaceX. The company's goal is to safely reach orbit during this launch, essential for carrying a Blue Ring spacecraft demonstrator. This success is vital as Blue Origin seeks to expand beyond sub-orbital space missions and secure contracts with NASA and others.

The second launch of New Glenn will aim for Mars

Arstechnica

Arstechnica · 1m ago

The second launch of New Glenn will aim for Mars

Blue Origin is preparing for the second launch of its New Glenn rocket, potentially aimed for late 2025. This launch is expected to carry NASA’s ESCAPADE mission, consisting of two spacecraft set to explore Mars' magnetosphere. Initially planned for New Glenn's debut flight, a delay led to a rescheduled launch. Following ESCAPADE, Blue Origin plans several missions, including the Blue Moon MK1 lander, poised to potentially rival SpaceX in lunar missions.

Jeff Bezos says he wants '2 kids in a dorm room' to be able to make the next great space company

Business Insider

Business Insider · 11m ago

Jeff Bezos says he wants '2 kids in a dorm room' to be able to make the next great space company

Jeff Bezos wants Blue Origin, his space exploration company, to make space travel affordable enough that "two kids in a dorm" can create the next space mega-company. Bezos made the comment during a tour of the Blue Origin production facility and launch pad in Florida. He emphasized that the problem to be solved is the cost of space travel, not the technology. Bezos believes that making space travel more accessible will lead to entrepreneurial opportunities and innovations. He also mentioned that his primary focus is now on Blue Origin, after stepping down from his role as Amazon CEO.

Jeff Bezos says going on his first spaceflight felt like attending his own memorial service

Business Insider

Business Insider · 1y ago

Jeff Bezos says going on his first spaceflight felt like attending his own memorial service

Jeff Bezos described his first spaceflight experience with Blue Origin as attending his own memorial service. He mentioned that before the flight, his friends and family were visibly nervous, saying goodbye to them as if it could be forever. Despite not feeling nervous himself, Bezos could sense their anxiety and described it as an emotionally powerful moment. The entire launch and flight lasted only 11 minutes. Bezos stepped down as Amazon CEO to focus on his pursuit of space travel through Blue Origin.

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin is taking another shot at space after a mid-flight snafu grounded it for 15 months

Business Insider

Business Insider · 1y ago

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin is taking another shot at space after a mid-flight snafu grounded it for 15 months

Jeff Bezos' space company Blue Origin is planning to launch its New Shepard rocket again after it was grounded for over 15 months due to a mid-flight failure. The company is targeting a launch window starting on December 18 for the mission, which will carry 33 science and research payloads and 38,000 postcards from Clubs for the Future. Blue Origin has made design changes and adjustments to address the issues that led to the failure. The New Shepard is a part of Blue Origin's space vehicle lineup designed for space tourism and research missions.

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin sets new launch attempt for December 19

Economic Times

Economic Times · 1y ago

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin sets new launch attempt for December 19

Jeff Bezos' space company, Blue Origin, scheduling a new launch attempt for December 19th. The launch, known as NS-19, will mark the 12th flight for New Shepard, Blue Origin's suborbital vehicle. This mission is significant as it will test various scientific experiments for NASA, including new lunar landing sensors. The launch comes after an unsuccessful attempt in October due to incorrect handling of the vehicle's propulsion module.

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