Jeff Bezos, Blue Origin and SpaceX

Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin has entered the orbital space race. What it means for SpaceX and the space industry.
The Amazon founder’s space company marked a major milestone Thursday with the first test flight of its New Glenn rocket.
Why Musk's SpaceX Has Grown Bigger, Faster And Cheaper Than Bezos' Blue Origin
While Jeff Bezos has spent $14 billion to achieve his first space launch, his billionaire rival has built a thriving business, mostly with other people’s money.
Bezos' Blue Origin Launches New Glenn Rocket for First Time
KEY TAKEAWAYS Blue Origin, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' space company, launched its large rocket for the first time early Thursday.After several postponed launches, the 320-foot-tall New Glenn rocket blasted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 2:03 a.
Bezos' Blue Origin has successfully launched its New Glenn rocket to orbit, a feat 15 years in the making
Eastern time on Jan. 16, 2025, a new rocket blasted off from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. By reaching orbit, Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket launch has marked a milestone for a commercial space company that has big ambitions.
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Reaches Orbit: What It Means For Space Exploration
Blue Origin has launched its New Shepard rocket—a reusable sub-orbital rocket used for space tourism—27 times. It's named after Alan Shepard, the first American in space. Bezos flew in New Shepard on July 20, 2021, crossing the Kármán line, the dividing line between Earth’s atmosphere and outer space.
Blue Origin successfully launches New Glenn rocket into space
Jeff Bezos' spaceflight company Blue Origin on Thursday launched its new mega-rocket, called New Glenn, into orbit for the first time. The rocket lifted
Bezos’ Blue Origin successfully launches SpaceX rival
The billionaire space race entered a new phase today when Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin successfully launched its 320-foot-tall New Glenn rocket from Cape Canaveral in Florida.
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.
Blue Origin Scored a Win in Space. Now It’s Elon Musk’s Turn.
It took a while, but investors and space enthusiasts are finally getting the drama they have been looking for: David versus Goliath, but in space. SpaceX, owned by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, is set to test its huge Starship launch vehicle on Thursday afternoon.
How Bezos' Blue Origin Has OFFICIALLY Put Musk's SpaceX On Notice | Falcon Rival New Glenn Launched
Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos share a bunch of things in common. They both have over a billion dollars, they're both among the richest people on earth, they're both titans of the tech industry and they're both heavily investing in private companies on space missions.
Blue Origin launches New Glenn rocket, the company’s first SpaceX contender
Blue Origin, the rocket company Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos founded, notched one of the most substantial successes in its ...
Blue Origin Scrubs New Glenn Rocket’s Debut Launch
The company, started by the Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, reset its countdown clock repeatedly over a period of just over two ...
Blue Origin Launches New Glenn Rocket on Inaugural Flight
Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin launched its massive new rocket after years of delays. The New Glenn rocket, a potential rival to ...
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Look to the Sky: Here's Every Major US Space Launch Scheduled in 2025
Blue Ghost and New Glenn started off the year right. Many more launches are on the way, and many can be watched online.
Roar of New Glenn’s Engines Silences Skeptics of Bezos’ Blue Origin
The successful flight to orbit of the Amazon founder’s powerful rocket suggests it could grow into a credible competitor with Elon Musk’s SpaceX.
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New Glenn Makes It Into Orbit on First Flight, but Reusable Stage Crashes Out
If New Glenn can continue to demonstrate its capabilities and (more crucially) its reliability, it has the potential to take ...
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Elon Musk Posts Series of 'Step Brothers' Clips to Dismiss Jeff Bezos Rivalry Rumors as Amazon Founder's Successful Rocket Launch Challenges SpaceX
Elon Musk took to X to share GIFs from the movie "Step Brothers," comparing himself and fellow billionaire Jeff Bezos to the ...
Google CEO Sundar Pichai shares congratulatory message for Amazon founder Jeff Bezos
Google CEO Sundar Pichai and SpaceX’s Elon Musk praised Jeff Bezos for Blue Origin’s milestone as New Glenn rocket completes its first test flight. It ...