Jeff Bezos reveals moon lander, and Blue Origin’s vision for space VIEW
The Amazon founder said he wants to build the infrastructure for humans to live in space. The space colonies would be decades away, to be...
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Blue Origin begins construction of Alabama rocket-engine plant
Jeff Bezos' spaceship company Blue Origin broke ground Friday on a rocket-engine production facility in Huntsville, Ala., that will cost more than $200 million and...
Blue Origin shoots NASA experiments into space in test
Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos' Kent-based company, has successfully launched NASA experiments into space with its New Shepard rocket.
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin launches spacecraft higher than ever WATCH
Blue Origin, the Kent-based rocket maker, launched its New Shepard rocket Wednesday on a test flight from West Texas. Once the booster separated, the capsule’s...
Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos’ rocket venture, buys land for expansion in Kent
The Kent-based rocket maker last week spent $14.1 million on 31 acres of agricultural land near its headquarters.
Jeff Bezos zips past Bill Gates to become world’s richest person as Amazon stock surges
Shares of Amazon and Microsoft soared toward record highs on Friday, bolstered by strong financial results that had Wall Street analysts scrambling to revise their...
Blue Origin picks Alabama for rocket plant whose incentive offers left Washington state out of running
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin will build its next-generation BE-4 rocket engines in Huntsville, Alabama, bringing more than 340 manufacturing jobs and $200 million in capital...
Blue Origin reveals photos of capsule that could send tourists into space
The space-travel company has released images of the New Shepard rocket that show the capsule's interior design.
Blue Origin signs first paying customer for satellite launches
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin signed satellite operator Eutelsat Communications as its first paying customer as it prepares to launch more powerful rockets early in the next...
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