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Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin Achieves Historic Orbital Milestone in Space Race | N18G

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket successfully launched on its first orbital mission early Thursday, January 16, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. Standing 30 storeys tall with a reusable first stage, the rocket marked a major milestone for Jeff Bezos’ space company in its bid to rival SpaceX in satellite launches. While the second stage reached orbit successfully, the first stage booster failed to land on a barge in the Atlantic Ocean. The mission carried the prototype Blue Ring spacecraft, designed for satellite servicing and national security missions. This inaugural flight is part of Blue Origin’s plan to deploy customer satellites.

January 16, 2025 / 18:01 IST
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first published: Jan 16, 2025 06:00 pm

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