Blue Origin donates historic New Shepard booster and space capsule to Smithsonian Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture has donated a New Shepard rocket booster, plus a New Shepard capsule, to the… Read More
Blue Origin shifts its plans for New Glenn rocket after NASA postpones Mars mission NASA is delaying the launch of its ESCAPADE probes to Mars, which means plans for the debut of Blue Origin’s… Read More
Blue Origin sends six people on suborbital space trip, marking a first for researchers Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture today provided a brief dose of spaceflight to six people, including the first researcher… Read More
Blue Origin sets a date for its next flight to launch people and experiments into space Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture says its next suborbital spaceflight is set for Aug. 29, with a space researcher… Read More
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket program reportedly faces failures during testing Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture has encountered two recent failures in its efforts to get orbital-class New Glenn rockets… Read More
Space Force clears Blue Origin and Stoke Space to bid for fast-turnaround launches The U.S. Space Force has added Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture and Stoke Space, a startup that’s headquartered nearby… Read More
Blue Origin joins SpaceX and ULA on Pentagon list for $5.6B in launch contracts The Department of Defense has put Kent, Wash.-based Blue Origin in the running for a share of up to $5.6… Read More
Blue Origin flies its first crew in 21 months — and writes another page in space history Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture today resumed sending people on suborbital space trips after a 21-month gap, and made… Read More
Blue Origin sets the date for its first crewed suborbital space trip in 21 months Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture has set the date for the long-delayed start of its next chapter in the… Read More
Happy Space Day! Contest will offer kids a chance to visit Blue Origin’s rocket factory The first Friday in May is National Space Day, which makes today a fitting time to announce a contest that… Read More
Blue Origin puts a test pilot who could have been NASA’s first Black astronaut on its next space crew If the fates decided differently, Air Force test pilot Ed Dwight could have become NASA’s first Black astronaut in the… Read More
Blue Origin plans to test Blue Ring space platform on Pentagon’s DarkSky-1 mission Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture says that technology for its Blue Ring orbital platform will be put to the… Read More
Tech Moves: Former Amazon, Flexport exec Tim Collins joins Blue Origin as supply chain chief Tim Collins, most recently an executive vice president at Flexport and a former top Amazon leader, announced Saturday that he’s… Read More
Blue Origin gets ready for cargo lander’s inaugural moon trip, with humans to follow Update: Blue Origin’s first uncrewed Blue Moon mission is now set for 2026. Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture is… Read More
‘Let’s go!’ Jeff Bezos gets revved up when Blue Origin raises up its New Glenn rocket For the first time, Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture lifted up an orbital-class New Glenn rocket on its Florida… Read More
Jeff Bezos sells $2 billion worth of Amazon shares in his first stock sale since 2021 Jeff Bezos sold nearly 12 million Amazon shares, his first sale of the company’s stock since 2021, for a total… Read More
Former Blue Origin president’s startup raises funding to go after moon resources A stealthy space venture co-founded by the former president of Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture says it’s raising funds… Read More
PowerLight joins Blue Origin to study power beaming system for the moon Kent, Wash.-based PowerLight Technologies says it’s joined a team headed by Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture to design a… Read More
First Vulcan rocket launches commercial moon lander with a boost from Blue Origin Update: Astrobotic’s Peregrine lander fell back to Earth 10 days after launch due to a propellant leak that ruled out… Read More
A year for gearing up: Aerospace ventures are counting down to big missions in 2024 If 2022 was packed with headline-grabbing aerospace developments — including the first pictures from the James Webb Telescope and the… Read More
Launch success brings Blue Origin closer to resuming crewed suborbital space trips Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture today sent its New Shepard rocket ship on its first suborbital trip to space in 15… Read More
Blue Origin ramps up for second launch attempt after delaying return to spaceflight Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture is heading back to the launch pad again early Tuesday to send its New… Read More
Blue Origin is ready to launch New Shepard spaceship after more than a year on hold Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture plans to send its New Shepard suborbital spaceship on an uncrewed research mission as… Read More
Blue Origin’s chief architect lifts the veil on stealth moon startup at Pathfinder Awards Gary Lai’s resume features his status as chief architect and pioneer spaceflier at Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture —… Read More
Jeff Bezos and NASA’s administrator share a sneak peek at Blue Origin’s moon lander Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture and NASA Administrator Bill Nelson today provided a look at coming attractions in the… Read More
Blue Origin unveils ‘Blue Ring,’ a multi-use space platform to aid missions to Earth orbit and beyond Blue Origin unveiled plans for a new spacecraft platform designed to serve as a multi-use, multi-mission way station providing services… Read More
FAA closes investigation into Blue Origin’s launch mishap; flights could resume ‘soon’ The Federal Aviation Administration says that it’s closed its investigation of last year’s mishap involving Blue Origin’s New Shepard suborbital… Read More
Departing Amazon exec Dave Limp will become CEO at Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture Blue Origin has confirmed that Dave Limp, who is leaving his post as Amazon’s senior vice president of devices and… Read More
Employees report a rare round of layoffs at Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture Several employees at Kent, Wash.-based Blue Origin are reporting that they’ve been laid off, marking a rare turnabout in the… Read More
Pension fund’s lawsuit questions Amazon’s decisions on Kuiper satellite launch deal An Ohio-based pension fund has filed a lawsuit alleging that Amazon didn’t give due consideration to SpaceX as a potential… Read More
