Blue Origin rocket launches and latest news

Blue Origin is a private spaceflight company based in Kent, Washington that is working to send tourists to space on its reusable suborbital rocket called New Shepard. The company was created in 2000 by Jeff Bezos, the founder and CEO of Amazon.com. 

In 2015, Blue Origin made history by successfully launching and landing a reusable rocket for the first time. The company is currently developing a lunar lander called Blue Moon that will make robotic cargo deliveries to the lunar surface, and it is partnering with SpaceX and Dynetics to develop a human-rated moon lander that will carry astronauts to the lunar surface in 2024 under NASA's Artemis Program.

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Singer Katy Perry points with arms raised pointing to a crowd over a marching band

Katy Perry will launch to space with historic all-female crew on Blue Origin rocket

By Tariq Malik published

Perry and a celebrity female crew will launch on Blue Origin's NS-31 mission this spring.

Human Spaceflight
a white rocket lifts off above a desert full of scrub plants

Blue Origin launches 'Perfect 10' space tourists on New Shepard rocket (video)

By Mike Wall last updated

Jeff Bezos' aerospace company, Blue Origin, launched its 10th space tourism mission this morning (Feb. 25), sending a crew of six to space on its New Shepard rocket.

Private Spaceflight
Blue Origin's New Shepard vehicle launches on the NS-25 crewed suborbital mission, on May 19, 2024

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin targeting Feb. 25 for 10th space tourism launch

By Mike Wall published

Blue Origin is targeting next Tuesday (Feb. 25) for its 10th space tourism launch, which will send six people to the final frontier. You'll be able to watch the action live.

Private Spaceflight
Blue Origin's New Shepard vehicle launches on the NS-25 crewed suborbital mission, on May 19, 2024

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin unveils crew for 10th space tourism launch

By Mike Wall published

Blue Origin just revealed the identities of five of the six crewmembers for NS-30, its next suborbital space tourism mission. The company has not yet announced a launch date.

Private Spaceflight
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket launches on its debut flight from Florida on Jan. 16, 2025.

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin laying off 1,000 employees: reports

By Mike Wall published

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin is laying off about 1,000 employees, according to media reports. That's about 10% of the aerospace company's workforce.

Private Spaceflight
Blue Origin launches its first New Glenn rocket from Pad 36 of the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Jan. 16, 2025.

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin targeting late spring for 2nd launch of powerful New Glenn rocket

By Mike Wall published

Blue Origin aims to launch its New Glenn heavy-lift rocket for the second time in late spring, after making modifications designed to help the vehicle's first stage stick its landing this time.

Launches & Spacecraft
in the dark of night, a rocket blasts fire from its engines, sending plumes of smoke jetting out as it climbs the launch tower out of frame. A SpaceX Falcon-9 rocket launches from LC-39A, at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, in Floriday, carrying members of SpaceX's Crew-4 mission to the International Space Station, April 27, 2022.

There was nearly 1 rocket launch attempt every 34 hours in 2024 — this year will be even busier

By Sharmila Kuthunur published

2024 set spaceflight records for the fourth consecutive year with 259 launches worldwide and one launch attempt roughly every 34 hours, according to a recent analysis of the global space economy.

Missions
an astronaut in the foreground on the right looks at a clipboard checklist as her underlings in the background maneuver turquoise machinery to move supplies around the lunar surface. A starry sky and the Earth hang above a horizon that rolls over a moon hangar.

NASA just gave these 9 companies $24 million to dream up Artemis moon mission tech

By Julian Dossett published

A bevy of space companies will lend a hand to NASA's moon goals under new contracts centered around the agency's upcoming Artemis missions.

Artemis
a gold-foil-covered cube-shaped satellite with a white panel and dual three-paneled solar panels floats in black space high above the grey rocky curve of the moon.

SpaceX to launch water-hunting moon probe 'Lunar Trailblazer' on Feb. 26

By Leonard David published

NASA's Lunar Trailblazer probe has made it to Florida's Cape Canaveral to prep for its launch to the moon, which could occur as soon as Feb. 26.

Satellites
a squat white rocket with a domed top lifts off from the desert floor

Blue Origin mimics moon gravity on 1st-of-its-kind New Shepard research rocket launch (video)

By Mike Wall published

Jeff Bezos' spaceflight company Blue Origin simulated lunar gravity conditions today (Feb. 4) during the 29th launch of its New Shepard suborbital vehicle.

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