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Jeff Bezos’s Big New Glenn Rocket Reaches Orbit in Historic First Launch
Florida’s sky briefly lit up during the night as one of a handful of big new American-made rockets took flight. It was the first time a new space company achieved orbit on the first launch attempt.
Jeff Bezos’ New Glenn Rocket Lifts Off on First Flight
Blue Origin successfully launched the rocket after an attempt earlier in the week was scrubbed. The flight is a crucial test of the company’s ability to compete with Elon Musk’s SpaceX.
Jeff Bezos’ New Glenn rocket reaches orbit on first test flight
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.
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.
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin launches massive New Glenn rocket into orbit on 1st flight (video)
New Glenn is capable of carrying 50 tons (45 metric tons) of payload to low Earth orbit (LEO). SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket, which also features reusable first stage boosters, can lift around 70 tons (64 metric tons) to LEO.
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Successfully Launches Its New Glenn Rocket Into Orbit
The successful launch of Blue Origin’s massive new rocket is a key step that may allow the company to compete with Elon Musk’s SpaceX.
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin launches New Glenn rocket: Watch video of liftoff from Cape Canaveral
EDT Thursday, Jan. Blue Origin, owned by billionaire Jeff Bezos, launched its 320-foot-tall New Glenn rocket from Cape Canaveral
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin launches New Glenn rocket in Florida: Best photos from X, Instagram
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos (and many others) posted pics of Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket, named for astronaut John Glenn, on social after liftoff.
New Glenn Rocket Launch Marks a Big Moment for Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin
The New Glenn makes it safely into orbit for the inaugural test flight of a rocket that could rival those in Elon Musk's SpaceX fleet.
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin launches New Glenn mega-rocket, entering the orbital big league
Jeff Bezos' company Blue Origin launched its New Glenn mega-rocket for the first time. The milestone is a leap for reusable rocketry.
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 New Glenn rocket into orbit
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin launches its massive new rocket, called the New Glenn, into orbit the Earth on its first test flight.
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin set to launch its first orbital rocket — the powerful New Glenn
The launch will mark Blue Origin’s first foray into the business of sending rockets to orbit. If successful, it could ...