Bezos’ Blue Origin Set to Fly to Space After 15-Month Grounding
12/20/2023 08:43
Blue Origin LLC’s space tourism rocket voyaged to space and back for the first time in 15 months, potentially marking the resumption of regular flights for the Jeff Bezos-founded company following an in-flight failure last year.
Blue Origin LLC’s space tourism rocket voyaged to space and back for the first time in 15 months, potentially marking the resumption of regular flights for the Jeff Bezos-founded company following an in-flight failure last year.
The flight served as a much needed win for the company, which has struggled with executing its most ambitious spaceflight programs. While its New Shepard rocket did not carry passengers during Tuesday’s flight, Blue Origin signaled its intent to restart crewed missions in the near future.