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- NASA inspector general assesses agency’s management of moon lander risk Spaceflight Now · 10 Mar 2026 NASA's Office of Inspector General said that while NASA is working to "mitigate and prevent hazards" associated with lunar landers being built by SpaceX and Blue Origin, "there are currently gaps in the agency's approach...
- After years of missteps, Blue Origin to finally offer meaningful stock options Ars Technica · 9 Mar 2026 "It's a big fat middle finger for those that thought they had something."
- Blue Origin’s surprise TeraWave constellation jolts LEO broadband race SpaceNews · 4 Mar 2026 Blue Origin, the rocket company founded by Jeff Bezos, is preparing to enter one of the most hotly contested arenas in the space industry: global broadband from low Earth orbit (LEO). In a regulatory filing that caught m...
- Bruno says he joined Blue Origin to work on ‘urgent’ national security projects SpaceNews · 21 Feb 2026 Tory Bruno, former CEO of United Launch Alliance, said he decided to join Blue Origin to work on important national security projects, including applications of the company’s Blue Ring spacecraft.
- ULA sets sights on ramping up launch cadence in 2026 Spaceflight Now · 11 Feb 2026 The company came under new leadership in December following the departure of Tory Bruno, who left the company to join Blue Origin.
- At Blue Origin, Hegseth escalates criticism of legacy defense procurement SpaceNews · 2 Feb 2026 Pentagon chief sharpens warnings to defense contractors over delivery, pay and buybacks
- Bezos's Blue Origin to 'pause' space tourism to focus on Moon efforts SpaceDaily · 31 Jan 2026 New York (AFP) Jan 30, 2026 Jeff Bezos's space company Blue Origin said Friday it would temporarily pause flights of its space tourism rocket to focus more resources on its lunar ambitions. The company said in a statemen...
- Blue Origin halts New Shepard flights SpaceNews · 30 Jan 2026 Blue Origin announced Jan. 30 that it will halt flights of its New Shepard suborbital vehicle for at least two years as it shifts its focus to human lunar exploration.
- Here's why Blue Origin just ended its suborbital space tourism program Ars Technica · 30 Jan 2026 "This program has laid the groundwork for our company's future success."
- TerraWave enters the scene with lasers and game-changing data speeds NASASpaceflight · 23 Jan 2026 Blue Origin has unveiled TeraWave, an ambitious satellite communications network poised to deliver symmetrical data…
- Blue Origin to reuse New Glenn booster on next launch SpaceNews · 22 Jan 2026 Blue Origin will reuse a New Glenn booster for the first time on the rocket’s next launch, carrying a satellite for AST SpaceMobile.
- Blue Origin flies first New Shepard mission of 2026 SpaceNews · 22 Jan 2026 Blue Origin launched its first New Shepard mission of the year Jan. 22, carrying five paying customers and one company employee after a last-minute change.
- Blue Origin makes impressive strides with reuse—next launch will refly booster Ars Technica · 22 Jan 2026 With this quick turnaround, Blue Origin takes a step toward a faster cadence.
- Blue Origin plans bespoke high-speed Starlink rival SpaceNews · 21 Jan 2026 Blue Origin aims to start deploying more than 5,400 satellites from late next year for its own Starlink broadband competitor, targeting up to 6 Tbps capacity for enterprise, data center and government customers.
- Blue Origin: We want to have a megaconstellation, too Ars Technica · 21 Jan 2026 With data speeds of up to 6Tbps, one could stream a lot of HD movies.
- Blue Origin and Nimbus validate fuel cells for lunar life support SpaceDaily · 14 Jan 2026 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 14, 2026 In a key step toward sustaining crews on future lunar missions, Nimbus Power Systems has completed a campaign of shock and vibration tests on its advanced, gravity independent fuel cell...
- Superheavy-lift rockets like SpaceX's Starship could transform astronomy by making space telescopes cheaper SpaceDaily · 14 Jan 2026 Washington DC (SPX) Jan 10, 2026 After a string of dramatic failures, the huge Starship rocket from SpaceX had a fully successful test on Oct. 13, 2025. A couple more test flights, and SpaceX plans to launch it into orbi...
- Former ULA president and CEO Tory Bruno joins Blue Origin Spaceflight Now · 26 Dec 2025 Bruno’s resignation from United Launch Alliance was announced just four days ago on Dec. 22. He led that company for nearly 12 years.
- Former ULA chief Bruno joins Blue Origin SpaceNews · 26 Dec 2025 Tory Bruno, who recently stepped down as chief executive of United Launch Alliance, is joining Blue Origin as head of the company’s new national security business unit.
- Tory Bruno Joins Blue Origin SpacePolicyOnline.com · 26 Dec 2025 Blue Origin announced today that Tory Bruno is joining them as head of their new National Security Group. Until Monday, Bruno was the President and CEO of United Launch Alliance
- Blue Origin flies first wheelchair user to space SpaceNews · 20 Dec 2025 Blue Origin flew its final New Shepard suborbital mission of the year Dec. 20, carrying six people, including the first person who uses a wheelchair to travel to space.
- First Wheelchair User Flies to Space SpacePolicyOnline.com · 20 Dec 2025 The first wheelchair user flew into space today on Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket. Michi Benthaus, who was injured in a mountain biking accident in 2018, achieved her dream of
- Blue Origin halfway through 4-flight certification to allow launch of national security missions Spaceflight Now · 13 Dec 2025 The launch company owned by billionaire Jeff Bezos launched two successful missions in 2025, including landing its first booster on its landing barge.
- Blue Origin’s Cape Campus continues to expand ahead of New Glenn ramp-up NASASpaceflight · 11 Dec 2025 Blue Origin’s rocket factory in Florida’s Exploration Park is undergoing rapid transformation as the company…
- Blue Origin targets four-flight campaign for New Glenn’s path to Space Force certification SpaceNews · 10 Dec 2025 Lt. Gen. Phil Garrant, who leads the Space Systems Command, said Blue Origin selected the four-flight benchmark and the government agreed
- Blue Origin unveils new spacecraft and New Glenn upgrades NASASpaceflight · 2 Dec 2025 Fresh off its highly successful NG-2 flight, which launched the ESCAPADE Mars probes and featured…
- Blue Ring mission to expand commercial GEO space domain awareness SpaceDaily · 25 Nov 2025 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 25, 2025 Blue Origin has reached an agreement with Optimum Technologies (OpTech) to incorporate the Caracal optical payload into the inaugural mission of Blue Ring, a spacecraft designed for mult...
- Blue Origin advances Blue Ring spacecraft toward 2026 national security mission SpaceNews · 21 Nov 2025 The company is pitching Blue Ring as a workhorse for military missions that demand aggressive maneuvering in orbit
- Blue Origin announces New Glenn upgrade plans SpaceNews · 20 Nov 2025 A week after successfully launching and landing the current version of New Glenn, Blue Origin announced a series of upgrades to the vehicle.
- Blue Origin says it’s just getting started with the New Glenn rocket Ars Technica · 20 Nov 2025 "The iterative design from our current 7x2 vehicle means we can build this rocket quickly."
- Blue Origin announce upgrades to New Glenn ahead of Flight 3 NASASpaceflight · 20 Nov 2025 Blue Origin has unveiled upgrades to its New Glenn rocket, aimed at boosting payload capacity,…
- Blue Origin's New Glenn Nails First Ocean Booster Landing SpaceDaily · 17 Nov 2025 Maxwell AFB AL (SPX) Nov 18, 2025 Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket successfully made its way to orbit for the second time on Nov. 13, 2025. Although the second launch is never as flashy as the first, this mission is still...
- After last week’s stunning landing, here’s what comes next for Blue Origin Ars Technica · 17 Nov 2025 "There's never been such a high demand for launch as there is right now."
- New Glenn Aces Second Flight Space Scout · 17 Nov 2025 Blue Origin saw a resounding success on the second flight of their mammoth New Glenn launch vehicle Thursday, successfully placing NASA’s twin ESCAPADE spacecraft on a trajectory toward deep space.
- Space Systems Command advances New Glenn certification after latest launch SpaceDaily · 17 Nov 2025 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 14, 2025 Space Systems Command continues the process of certifying Blue Origin's New Glenn launch vehicle for National Security Space Launch missions, following the successful NG-2 launch at 3:55...
- Blue Origin planning next New Glenn flight for early next year SpaceNews · 15 Nov 2025 After a successful second flight of New Glenn, includig landing the booster, Blue Origin is looking to perform its next launch early next year, possibly with the same booster.
- How space weather events effect launches, orbiting spacecraft, and our future in space NASASpaceflight · 14 Nov 2025 When Blue Origin scrubbed the launch of its NG-2 mission on its New Glenn rocket…
- Rocket Report: Blue Origin’s stunning success; vive le Baguette One! Ars Technica · 14 Nov 2025 "If NASA wants to go quicker, we would move heaven and Earth."
- Blue Origin launches NASA Mars mission and nails booster landing SpaceDaily · 14 Nov 2025 Cape Canaveral (AFP) Nov 14, 2025 Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin successfully launched its New Glenn rocket on Thursday with NASA twin spacecraft destined for Mars aboard, and in a breakthrough nailed the landing of its booste...
- NASA twin spacecraft depart Earth orbit to begin Mars mission SpaceDaily · 14 Nov 2025 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 14, 2025 NASA's ESCAPADE mission has initiated its journey as two identical spacecraft, designed to study Mars' magnetosphere, separated and deployed from Blue Origin's New Glenn upper stage. Bot...