Days after it launched the New Glenn rocket into orbit, Jeff Bezos-led Blue Origin is all set to launch the New Shepard spacecraft on Tuesday. The New Shepard spacecraft will not carry tourists to space this time. Instead, it will launch with 30 payloads to simulate the Moon’s gravity. The spacecraft will launch on January…
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – For many, the best part of achieving a milestone is treating yourself to a nice hot meal. I mean, that is how billionaire Jeff Bezos chose to celebrate the inaugural launch of his company’s rocket on Thursday. Bezos, and members of his Blue Origin team, went to Country Cookin’ Diner in…
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Blue Origin launched its massive new rocket on its first test flight Thursday, sending up a prototype satellite to orbit thousands of miles above Earth. Named after the first American to orbit Earth, the New Glenn rocket blasted off from Florida, soaring from the same pad used to launch NASA’s…
Jeff Bezos at The New York Times’ DealBook Summit on Dec. 4.Photo: Eugene Gologursky (Getty Images) In This Story Amazon (AMZN+2.20%) founder Jeff Bezos said his space venture may not be a good business today, but that doesn’t mean it won’t be one tomorrow. AI trip planners will soon be better than human travel agents,…