After nearly a quarter century of work, Jeff Bezos’ New Glenn rocket made it to orbit and delivered a payload on its first try.
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🇺🇸BLUE ORIGIN JOINS THE BIG LEAGUES WITH ORBITAL ROCKET—US DOMINATES SPACE RACE
After years of development, Blue Origin has finally launched an orbital-class rocket, joining SpaceX, Rocket Lab, Firefly, and Stoke Space in America’s growing private space fleet.
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— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) January 16, 2025
Bezos now joins Elon Musk as, if not a Master of the Universe, one of the only private individuals to compete with entire nations in getting to orbit. Bezos has joined the ranks of NASA, Russia, The European Space Agency, China, India, and Japan as a potential launch powerhouse.
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