Blue Origin's massive New Glenn rocket, which flew on its inaugural flight test in January 2025 from Cape Canaveral, Florida, is also due to launch again as early as August from Florida.

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket performs its first integrated hotfire test on Space Launch Complex 36 (SLC-36) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Friday, Dec. 27, 2024.

Blue Origin spokesperson Bill Kircos told CNNthat "some passengers" on the April 14 flight flew "free of charge," while others did not. The company declined to say who paid for their trip.

Blue Origin’s tourism rocket — designed to vault paying customers on brief trips to the edge of space — successfully launched Tuesday morning.

Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos’ SpaceX competitor, is targeting 2025 for its first uncrewed moon landing. The reveal came via John Couluris, the Senior Vice President for Lunar Permanence at Blue Origin.

Blue Origin, which leads the partnership, is expected to keep working on its own version of a space station without Sierra, two sources said, but it was unclear what those plans look like.

A rocket built by Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin carried its fifth group of passengers to the edge of space, including the first-ever Mexican-born woman to make such a journey. The 60-foot-tall ...

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin on Tuesday announced the crew of its Dec. 9 launch, which will carry "Good Morning America" co-anchor and former New York Giant Michael Strahan.

“Blue Origin shows that new space is not just about one guy or one company,” Muncy said. “We’re an industry. And we’re growing in capability and breadth and support every day.” ...

Blue Origin CEO Bob Smith told GeekWire in April that the company is aiming to start flying people by the end of this year. Those people won’t be commercial customers, however.