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  • Blue Origin's Rocket Engine Test Ends in Explosion: A Setback for the Space Industry
    SPACE TOURISTS
    In a recent turn of events, Blue Origin, the space company owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, experienced a significant setback when one of its rocket engines exploded during a test last month. The BE-4 engine detonated about 10 seconds into the test at a West Texas facility, causing substantial damage to the engine and the test stand infrastructure.
  • Blue Origin NS-20 Passenger Brings Ukrainian Flag To Orbit
    FILE PHOTO: Amazon and Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos addresses the media about the New Shepard rocket booster and Crew Capsule mockup.
    Jim Kitchen carried with him a symbol of support and solidarity for Ukraine.
  • Blue Origin Replaces SNL's Pete Davidson With Own Chief Architect Gary Lai
    Blue Origin
    Gary Lai has been named as the sixth crewmember for Blue Origin's NS-20 suborbital mission, which is set to launch on March 29 from West Texas. Pete Davidson had been scheduled to fill that spot, but the "Saturday Night Live" star backed out after the mission was postponed from its original Mar. 23 launch date.
  • Blue Origin Aims To Take More Space Tourists In Orbit In 2022
    Blue Origin
    Jeff Bezos' space tourism company hopes to fly twice the number of people it did in 2021.
  • Elon Musk Responds To Blue Origin's Dismissed Lawsuit With A Meme
    Elon Musk
    Musk, founder of rival company SpaceX, has a history of trolling Jeff Bezos, owner of Blue Origin.
  • Blue Origin To Build Mixed Used Space Station Before 2030
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    Blue Origin plans to build a mixed-use space station with 32,000-square-foot of usable space for businesses and tourists.
  • Star Trek Actor William Shatner Safely Back From Space
    Blue Origin
    William Shatner, the actor that played the iconic Captain James Kirk on television, safely returned to earth after his trip to space onboard Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket.
  • Blue Origin Drops Names Of Two Passengers For Next Crewed Flight
    FILE PHOTO: Amazon and Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos addresses the media about the New Shepard rocket booster and Crew Capsule mockup.
    Jeff Bezos' next space crew will blast off Oct. 12.
  • We Want A Refund: Bezos Slammed After Thanking Employees For Funding Flight
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    Bezos's comments didn't go down well with many.
  • Jeff Bezos, Blue Origin Complete Inaugural Crewed Spaceflight
    Billionaire American businessman Jeff Bezos (2nd-L) poses for pictures with crew mates
    "Best day ever!" Bezos said when he touched down in the desert in remote West Texas.
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