Blue Origin reaches orbit for the first time

Blue Origin launches New Glenn rocket to orbit
New Glenn, a multistage rocket named after John Glenn, the first American to orbit Earth, is the first Blue Origin rocket to reach orbit. That puts the company, founded by former Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, in good position to join Elon Musk’s busy SpaceX brand as a major player in the cellular satellite industry and beyond.
Bezos' Blue Origin reaches orbit in first New Glenn launch, misses booster landing
Blue Origin's giant New Glenn rocket blasted off from Florida early Thursday morning on its first mission to space, an inaugural step into Earth's orbit for Jeff Bezos' space company as it aims to rival SpaceX in the satellite launch business.
Blue Origin’s New Glenn Reaches Orbit After First Launch
After several launch delays over the past week, Kent-based Blue Origin’s New Glenn safely reached its intended orbit during its first New Glenn mission, dubbed NG-1, accomplishing the company’s primary objective.
Blue Origin launches New Glenn rocket to orbit for the first time, marking a milestone for Jeff Bezos
For Kent, Wash.-based Blue Origin, and for Bezos, the mere fact that New Glenn made it to orbit was at least as significant as the Blue Ring Pathfinder test. Although the company has launched ...
Blue Origin's debut New Glenn rocket fully fueled for next launch attempt
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin loaded its New Glenn rocket with propellants on Thursday morning for its debut launch from Florida, its second attempt this week to get the rocket into space and rival SpaceX in the satellite launch market.
Blue Origin's New Glenn Rocket Lifts off From Florida in Debut Mission
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin launched its first New Glenn rocket early Thursday morning from Florida, an inaugural step into Earth's orbit to rival SpaceX in the satellite launch market. (Reporting by Joey Roulette;
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 New Glenn rocket soars into space 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.
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Blue Origin reschedules 1st New Glenn rocket launch
The Space Coast could welcome a big player to the launch landscape early Sunday with the debut of Kent-based Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket, a two-day delay from original plans to launch ...
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Blue Origin reaches orbit in first New Glenn launch but misses booster landing
Hundreds of employees at the company's headquarters in Kent, Washington, and at its rocket factory in Cape Canaveral, Florida, erupted with applause as Blue Origin VP Ariane Cornell announced ...
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Blue Origin's first New Glenn rocket reaches orbit, misses booster landing
Bezos founded Amazon six years before he created Blue Origin. Headquartered in the Seattle suburb of Kent, Washington, Blue Origin has over 10,000 employees there and in half a dozen other ...