The rocket launch of billionaire Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space company was successful.
The Blue Origin space company has successfully launched its new New Glenn space rocket from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Amazon billionaire By Jeff Bezos The Blue Origin space company has been preparing for the launch for a long time. The test launch proved that New Glenn is capable of reaching Earth’s orbit.
The launch vehicle part of New Glenn is a reusable model, just like the launch vehicles of SpaceX, which dominates the space industry.
It is not yet clear whether the launch vehicle successfully landed on the intended landing pad.
The purpose of New Glenn would be to act as a competitive alternative Elon Musk’s For SpaceX’s Falcon 9 space rocket. Blue Origin is interested in launching government and commercial satellites into space.
In addition, the company plans to build a commercial space station with partners such as CNN reported.
Elon Musk congratulations Bezos in X.
– Congratulations on reaching orbit on the first attempt!, Musk writes.
Blue Origin broadcasts a live video of the test launch on its X account.
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